School profile

Bruton Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Bruton, BA10 0DP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,618 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Bruton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils262 of 277 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachael Bisset
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123899.

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 maths71%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading76%72%76%
Expected standard in writing74%70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%70%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils262
Girls135
Boys127
Eligible for free school meals9.9%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support19
EHC plan2
Average class size26.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Other White
5.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
Irish
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
African
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence4.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence12.3%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)39
Applications (Reception)54
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places277
Pupils on roll254
Unfilled places8.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)12.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.22
Support staff (FTE)13.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bruton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableKing's BrutonOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondarySexey's SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bruton Primary School

What is Bruton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bruton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bruton Primary School rank in England?

Bruton Primary School ranks 4,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bruton Primary School?

Bruton Primary School has 262 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 277.

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.