South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–7 · South Petherton, Somerset
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School is a primary school in South Petherton, Somerset for ages 2–7 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Path, Hele Lane, South Petherton, TA13 5DY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school full of sparkle and joy.”
- “It places the utmost importance on pupils’ happiness and enjoyment.”
- “This helps pupils to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, pupils have not developed their knowledge in the long term, and they struggle to recall some of their prior learning.”
- “The school knows it needs to continue to embed and review the effectiveness of these changes on pupils’ learning.”
- “The school has recognised that some pupils’ attendance in recent years has not been as strong as it should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- South Petherton Junior School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Martock Church School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merriott Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good