Whitstone vs Bowlish Infant School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet
Bowlish Infant School
Shepton Mallet
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–16
4–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
545
114
Capacity
625
117
Occupancy
87%
97%
FSM %
22.6%
14.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Inadequate
Last Inspected
May 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
29.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-