School profile

Meare Village Primary School

Primary · Community school · Glastonbury, BA6 9SP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,869 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Meare Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Abi Isherwood
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123653.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls51
Boys49
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size22.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other White
3%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Black African
2%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)5.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.85
Support staff (FTE)9.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.2%, better than England, similar to Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Somerset1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Meare Village Primary School

What is Meare Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Meare Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does Meare Village Primary School rank in England?

Meare Village Primary School ranks 2,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Meare Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Meare Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Meare Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meare Village Primary School made 18 offers from 26 applications (1.4 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Meare Village Primary School?

Meare Village Primary School has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Meare Village Primary School?

Meare Village Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Meare Village Primary School?

At Meare Village Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Meare Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Meare Village Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.