Ilchester Community School, Yeovil

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, cross-country and dance.

Ilchester Community School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123735), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Ilchester Community School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 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 Ilchester Community School are Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 67% maths); Chilthorne Domer Church School (3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); St Margaret's School, Tintinhull (3.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); and Long Sutton CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths).

Ilchester Community School is one of 15 schools run by Ppat Education, an academy trust.

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 49 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ilchester Community School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Taranto Hill (nw-bound), 110 metres away.