St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Yeovil, Somerset
St Gildas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Yeovil, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Gildas belong to a warm and diverse community.”
- “The school works effectively with families to help pupils settle quickly.”
- “The many pupils who speak English as an additional language are well supported.”
To improve
- “Currently, pupils do not learn effectively across year groups and subjects.”
- “The school’s curriculum is more developed in some areas than in others.”
- “Most other subjects are not well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 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) | 73% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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.
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery 0.2 mi Good
- St. Michael's Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Huish Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milford Infants' School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milford Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Oaklands Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Birchfield Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good