Chilthorne Domer Church School, Yeovil
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where every child is welcomed and known well by staff. The early years provision is excellent, with children developing strong foundations in reading and learning. The school is deeply inclusive and committed to ensuring every pupil, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, can succeed and fulfil their potential.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with ambitious curriculum and strong focus on reading from day one
- Highly inclusive school that prioritises supporting pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Warm, welcoming culture with positive behaviour and strong relationships between staff, pupils and families
- Personal development programme is a strength with wide range of enrichment opportunities and pupil voice in school decisions
- Younger pupils achieve well - Year 1 phonics screening consistently above national average
Areas for Improvement
- Older pupils at key stage 2 have not achieved well in reading, mathematics and English grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Some pupils struggle to recall previous learning, creating gaps in knowledge across the wider curriculum
- Teachers' checks on pupil understanding sometimes lack precision, meaning some pupils do not build new knowledge as effectively as they could
- Governors do not consistently provide rigorous challenge to leaders, particularly regarding key stage 2 outcomes for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
LEGO club, sewing club, dance club, art club, playground leader roles, house captain roles, residential trips, museum visits, links with school in Djibouti
Chilthorne Domer Church School is a highly inclusive, welcoming small school where children get off to a strong start in the early years and younger pupils achieve well. However, older pupils at key stage 2 have not achieved well in reading, mathematics and English, though leaders' recent focused work is beginning to show positive impact.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has improved from 52% to 68%. Writing has improved from 62% to 77%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
146 pupils
147 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Yeovil
Admissions Demand - Somerset
Places available
6,463
Applications
5,059
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.79543%
Overall absence
11.71875%
Persistent absence
128
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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