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Puriton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bridgwater, TA7 8BT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Puriton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2023

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 converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils200 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katie Williams
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144436.

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 maths79%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading86%72%76%
Expected standard in writing82%70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%70%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils200
Girls107
Boys93
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English3%
SEN support25
EHC plan5
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.5%
Other White
2%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 absence4.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.3%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)28
Applications (Reception)51
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 roll199
Unfilled places5.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)8.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.66
Support staff (FTE)10.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Puriton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryWoolavington Village Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWillowdown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKingsmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPawlett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Puriton Primary School

What is Puriton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Puriton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2023.

How does Puriton Primary School rank in England?

Puriton Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Puriton Primary School?

Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils aged 4 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.