Skip to main content

All Saints Church School, Yeovil

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

All Saints Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Yeovil, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 17 schools in Yeovil with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
New inspections, open days and news, by email.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

All Saints Church School in detail

All Saints Church School in its own words

In its own words: "At All Saints Church School we are very proud of all our children and strive to help them reach their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, multi-sports, cross-country, dance and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 84% in maths).

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

Getting a place at All Saints Church School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put All Saints Church School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Church School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Church School are Kingfisher Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 94% maths); Castle Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 58% maths); St Margaret's School, Tintinhull (1.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); and Norton Sub Hamdon Church School (1.9 miles, 79% reading, 64% maths).

All Saints Church School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Kingfisher Primary SchoolCastle Primary SchoolSt Margaret's School, TintinhullNorton Sub Hamdon Church School

The trust

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

All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust

What parents say

76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Saints Church School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Who goes there

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 11 (5.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of All Saints Church School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yeovil Road Primary School (nw-bound), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, All Saints Church School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sharon Bowditch
Pupils:195
LA:Somerset
Phone:01935826626
Address:Ladies Walk, Yeovil Road, Yeovil, TA15 6XG
Trust:THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (46 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:143958
UKPRN:10062508
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

All Saints is a truly inclusive school where every child feels valued and supported to do their best. Teachers explain new ideas clearly and check what pupils remember over time, helping them build strong learning foundations. The school creates wonderful opportunities for pupils to lead, learn about the world, and develop their talents through clubs, visits and special events.

Key Strengths

  • Warm, caring relationships where pupils feel supported and included, especially those with SEND
  • Strong focus on reading from early years with rapid identification and targeted support for struggling readers
  • Well-planned curriculum with clear learning progression across all subjects
  • Effective behaviour management system resulting in rare suspensions and a calm school atmosphere
  • Wide range of leadership opportunities and enrichment activities that help pupils develop confidence

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers sometimes set tasks that do not match the ambitious curriculum intent, limiting how much pupils learn
  • Occasionally staff accept work that is below pupils' best efforts rather than pushing them to achieve more

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupils' safety and wellbeing.

Extracurricular Activities

Science club, cross-country, needle felting, educational visits to historical houses and museums, recycling plant visits, career pathfinder visitors, themed cultural and faith days

All Saints Church School is a welcoming primary school where pupils thrive in a caring environment with strong attendance and positive behaviour. The school has maintained good standards and successfully addressed previous areas for improvement.

At a Glance

6.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

76 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy99%
Child does well93%
High expectations83%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)50%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)80%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-9ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

See peer comparison with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Social & online

Keep up with All Saints Church School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Yeovil Road Primary School (NW-bound)
93m · 2 min walk
The Borough (S-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Mason's Lane Recreation Ground (W-bound)
860m · 14 min walk
Mason Lane (E-bound)
883m · 14 min walk
Nurseries & Farm Shop (near)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Free school transport

Check free transport to All Saints Church School from your postcode →

You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Church School is in Somerset; for families living there:

Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute and house prices

See commute times and house prices with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Your chances of a place at All Saints Church School

Will you get a place at All Saints Church School? Get the admissions report

Your home postcode, set against All Saints Church School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for All Saints Church School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to All Saints Church School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Somerset, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at All Saints Church School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Somerset got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

£9.99 once

One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.

Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time

A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

199 pupils

210 places

11 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil

Medium pressure
New homes approved:790
Projected new pupils:198

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yeovil

Across Somerset council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

6,414

Applications

4,928

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

19 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

17 December 2019
11 February 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

11

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

11.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Asian
1.5%
Black
2.6%
Mixed
2.0%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
4.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.7%
English as Additional Language5.6%

195

Total Pupils

102

Boys

93

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

17.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,754

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,076

Per pupil

£1115k

Total funding

£23k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£29,137
EAL funding£2,096
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)8.0%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about All Saints Church School

What are SATs results like at All Saints Church School?

Of the pupils at All Saints Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is All Saints Church School's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Church School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for All Saints Church School?

No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church School?

All Saints Church School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at All Saints Church School?

Classes at All Saints Church School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to All Saints Church School?

All Saints Church School has around 195 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at All Saints Church School?

5.1% of sessions were missed at All Saints Church School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to All Saints Church School?

Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near All Saints Church School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).

Where is All Saints Church School?

All Saints Church School is at Ladies Walk, Yeovil Road, Yeovil, Somerset, TA15 6XG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

Work here? Claim this profile free