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Maiden Beech Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Crewkerne, TA18 8HG

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2022/23

#12,796 of 15,100

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Maiden Beech Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils102
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Luce
TrustBRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137118.

Key stage 2 results

2022/23

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 maths44%, worse than England, worse than Somerset53%60%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Somerset105105
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Somerset103104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Somerset71%73%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Somerset69%72%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, similar to Somerset67%73%
Pupils taking tests81--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils102
Girls46
Boys56
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25240
Unfilled places57.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size25.5

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
96.1%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)6.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.15
Support staff (FTE)5.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Maiden Beech Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAshlands Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryWadham SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Maiden Beech Academy

What is Maiden Beech Academy's Ofsted rating?

Maiden Beech Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Maiden Beech Academy rank in England?

Maiden Beech Academy ranks 12,796 of 15,100 schools in England for Key stage 2 2022/23 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Maiden Beech Academy's SATs results?

In 2022/23, 44% of pupils at Maiden Beech Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 60%).

How hard is it to get into Maiden Beech Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Maiden Beech Academy made 33 offers from 50 applications (1.5 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Maiden Beech Academy?

Maiden Beech Academy has 102 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Maiden Beech Academy?

Maiden Beech Academy had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Maiden Beech Academy?

At Maiden Beech Academy, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Maiden Beech Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Maiden Beech Academy missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% 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.