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Winsham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Near Chard, TA20 4HU

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Winsham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 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 sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils22
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Cara Gilmour-White
TrustTHE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Aug 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147024.

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
Pupils22
Girls13
Boys9
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.1%
First language not English0%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)2
School places2024/2557
Unfilled places64.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
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
95.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher10
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.4
Teachers (FTE)2.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.88
Support staff (FTE)3.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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.0
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.4
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.0
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.0
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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, similar to Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, 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 rate12.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Winsham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryThorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Winsham Primary School

What is Winsham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Winsham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2023.

How many pupils attend Winsham Primary School?

Winsham Primary School has 22 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Winsham Primary School?

Winsham Primary School had 57 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Winsham Primary School?

At Winsham Primary School, the average class had 7.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 10 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Winsham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Winsham Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% 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.