Horsington Church School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Templecombe, Somerset
Horsington Church School is a primary school in Templecombe, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 October 2024.
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Catchment area for Horsington Church School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Horsington, Templecombe, BA8 0BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and get on well together.”
- “They are well behaved and staff take good care of them.”
- “Pupils value the school’s inclusive environment.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, pupils are expected to write more than they are capable of.”
- “When this happens, pupil do not get the time that they need to get the basics of spelling and letter formation right.”
- “However, sometimes some other curriculum subjects are too complicated.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Wincanton Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 2.7 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge 3.1 mi Not judged
- Milborne Port Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Castle Cary Community Primary School 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade