Birchfield Community Primary School, Yeovil
Birchfield Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Yeovil. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 17 schools in Yeovil with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Birchfield Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Birchfield Community Primary 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 fell from 76% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Birchfield Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Birchfield Community Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Birchfield Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Birchfield Community Primary School are Primrose Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 79% maths); Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (0.6 miles); St. Michael's Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Milford Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths).
Birchfield Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Primrose Lane Primary SchoolPen Mill Infant and Nursery AcademySt. Michael's AcademyMilford Junior School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Netherton Road (e-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Birchfield Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 193 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Birchfield Community Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Birchfield Community Primary School are Buckler's Mead School (0.4 miles) and Westfield Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Birchfield Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Birchfield Community Primary School.
- Premier Holiday Clubs @ BirchfieldAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Wraparound @ Primrose700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Birchfield Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Birchfield Community Primary 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Birchfield Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yeovil
Across Somerset council
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
409
Total Pupils
231
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,984
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,523
Per pupil
£2583k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Birchfield Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Birchfield Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Birchfield Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Birchfield Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Birchfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Birchfield Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Birchfield Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Birchfield Community Primary 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 Birchfield Community Primary School?
Birchfield Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Birchfield Community Primary School?
Classes at Birchfield Community Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Birchfield Community Primary School?
Birchfield Community Primary School has around 409 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Birchfield Community Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Birchfield Community Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Birchfield Community Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Birchfield Community Primary 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.
Does Birchfield Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Holiday Clubs @ Birchfield (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Birchfield Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Birchfield Community Primary School?
Birchfield Community Primary School is at Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)