Leigh On Mendip School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Radstock, Somerset
Leigh On Mendip School is a primary school in Radstock, Somerset for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023.
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Catchment area for Leigh On Mendip 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
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Leigh on Mendip School is a place where everyone cares for one another and gets on well.”
- “A strong sense of community exists among pupils, staff and parents.”
- “Pupils talk confidently about how the school’s values help them to give their best, be respectful and enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the curriculum, this is not the case.”
- “Assessment information is not yet used well enough to check on what pupils know and can do to plan for future learning.”
- “This makes it more difficult for pupils to build their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 8 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.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stoke St Michael Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mells Church First School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nunney First School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Kilmersdon Church School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakhill Church School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Vigor & St John Church School 3.7 mi Good
- St Aldhelms Church School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade