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Woolavington Village Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bridgwater, TA7 8EA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Woolavington Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Sept 2022

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils175 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Georgina Maclennan
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Jan 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140408.

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 maths53%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score99105106
Average maths score101103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading53%72%76%
Expected standard in writing53%70%73%
Expected standard in maths67%70%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils175
Girls93
Boys82
Eligible for free school meals32%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support39
EHC plan6
Average class size22.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.3%
Gypsy/Roma
10.9%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
African
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 absence6.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence18.1%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%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)22
Applications (Reception)26
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
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 places210
Pupils on roll126
Unfilled places40%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)8.39
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.46
Support staff (FTE)13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Woolavington Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryKingsmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryPuriton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woolavington Village Primary School

What is Woolavington Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woolavington Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Sept 2022.

How does Woolavington Village Primary School rank in England?

Woolavington Village Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woolavington Village Primary School?

Woolavington Village Primary School has 175 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.