Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School, Radstock

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.3km)Unlikely (~4.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Duggan
Pupils:86 / 150 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01761241465
Address:High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4LL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:123827
UKPRN:10076763
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

1.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-9ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 73%. Maths has declined from 76% to 67%. Writing has declined from 76% to 60%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High Street (E-bound)
127m · 2 min walk
Village Hall (opp)
134m · 2 min walk
Back Lane (SW-bound)
582m · 9 min walk
Bathway Crossroads (N-bound)
854m · 14 min walk
Ston Easton Turn (NE-bound)
1.3km · 21 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

86 pupils

150 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Radstock

Low pressure
New homes approved:572
Projected new pupils:143

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Radstock

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.57241%

Overall absence

6.17284%

Persistent absence

81

Enrolments

Authorised3.55522%
Unauthorised1.0172%
Persistent (10%+)6.17284%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.77568%
18/19
2.25425%
20/21
6.22314%
21/22
4.77862%
22/23
5.50088%
23/24
4.57241%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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