East Coker Community Primary School, Yeovil

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a seven class village school with a very friendly and caring ethos. The school is set in beautiful surroundings in the village of East Coker which is just on the edge of Yeovil. We have fantastic facilities both in and around school and there is always lots going on for our pupils."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, cross-country, dance, choir, recorder and coding.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at East Coker Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put East Coker Community Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to East Coker Community Primary School are Holy Trinity Church School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 79% maths); West Coker CofE VC Primary School (1.5 miles, Good); Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 73% maths); and Oaklands Primary School (2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths).

East Coker Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

East Coker Community Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (nw-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

In 2024/25, East Coker Community Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.