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Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Taunton, TA4 4AA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils50
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kate Lewis
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123830.

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 maths75%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110104105
Expected standard in reading88%72%76%
Expected standard in writing75%70%73%
Expected standard in maths100%70%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils50
Girls27
Boys23
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size7.3

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
84%
Other White
12%
Irish
2%
Other mixed
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher11.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)4.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.74
Support staff (FTE)3.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.9
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
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 absence6%, worse than England, worse than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

What is Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2019.

How does Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School rank in England?

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School made 3 offers from 9 applications (3 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School?

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School has 50 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School?

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School?

At Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School, the average class had 7.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.