Churchfield Church School, Highbridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made impressive progress in creating a safe, calm learning environment where behaviour has improved significantly and bullying is now rare. Staff are well-supported through quality professional development, and pupils in early years and key stage 1 benefit from strong teaching in reading and maths with a focus on building vocabulary. Leadership is now stable and committed to helping all pupils succeed, with particular attention to supporting those facing barriers to learning.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour has improved significantly with a calm, orderly and respectful school environment
- Leadership has successfully restored stability and won back trust from staff, parents and the community
- Early years and key stage 1 pupils are well supported to secure basics in reading and mathematics
- Strong focus on communication, language and vocabulary development from nursery onwards
- Pupils feel safe and have trusting relationships with staff
Areas for Improvement
- Many pupils have gaps in writing skills, particularly spelling and handwriting from key stage 1
- Attendance remains below national rates, especially for pupils with special educational needs
- Teachers do not always use assessment effectively to identify and close knowledge gaps
- Older pupils are not well prepared for the next stage of education
- Support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND has not been effective enough
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
School choir, sports clubs, prayer club, librarian roles, prefects, play leaders, computer assistants, careers programme, trips and visiting speakers
Churchfield Church School has emerged from a period of significant instability with stable leadership now restored. The school is improving securely from a low base, with notable progress in behaviour and attendance for some groups, though achievement remains below national standards and needs continued attention.
At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 56% to 47%. Maths has declined from 48% to 37%. Writing has remained stable at around 55%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Highbridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Highbridge
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.29787%
Overall absence
30.97345%
Persistent absence
339
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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