Chilthorne Domer Church School, Yeovil

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Chilthorne Domer Church School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise improving pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate view of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a great start in Reception Year."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is a highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "School leaders have an accurate and detailed understanding of the school's strengths and areas to develop."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development programme is a strength."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Younger pupils achieve well in comparison to published outcomes in key stage 2."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the checks teachers make on pupils' learning are secure so that pupils develop important knowledge in writing and mathematics and build on what has come before, so that they develop a depth of knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve pupils' achievement, particularly in reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, and mathematics, so that they build on the improvements already made"; "Governors should deepen their understanding of the school's curriculum priorities so that they can continue to challenge and support leaders' work".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5 per day.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Chilthorne Domer Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Chilthorne Domer Church School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Chilthorne Domer Church School are St Margaret's School, Tintinhull (1.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Preston CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Kingfisher Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 94% maths); and All Saints Church School (2.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 75% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Chilthorne Domer Church School.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 10 (6.8%) 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.

Chilthorne Domer Church School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

In 2024/25, Chilthorne Domer Church School issued 3 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.