Maiden Beech Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Crewkerne, Somerset
Maiden Beech Academy is a primary school in Crewkerne, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Lyme Road, Crewkerne, TA18 8HG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and learning.”
- “This is reflected in their regular attendance.”
- “The school's values of curious, kind and confident form the bedrock of Maiden Beech.”
To improve
- “While the curriculum is designed well, it is not consistently taught as intended.”
- “This means pupils' knowledge of reading and writing does not reflect the full extent of the curriculum.”
- “There are times when assessment is not used well enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashlands Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merriott Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- West Chinnock Church School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Winsham Primary School 4.2 mi Good
- South Petherton Junior School 4.9 mi Not judged