Abbas and Templecombe Church School, Templecombe

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama and cooking.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Abbas and Templecombe Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Abbas and Templecombe Church School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Abbas and Templecombe Church School are Horsington Church School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (1.8 miles, 71% reading, 57% maths); Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 58% reading, 25% maths); and Milborne Port Primary School (3.1 miles).

Abbas and Templecombe Church School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Abbas and Templecombe Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 3 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Abbas and Templecombe Church School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Templecombe Rail Station, about 140 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

In 2024/25, Abbas and Templecombe Church School issued 2 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.