King Ina Church of England Academy, Somerton
King Ina Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Somerton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 146th-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King Ina Church of England Academy in detail
King Ina Church of England Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Within our secure Christian environment, our vision is to develop healthy, happy, motivated learners who aspire to achieve their full potential and who look to the future with confidence. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at King Ina Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at King Ina Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put King Ina Church of England Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at King Ina Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King Ina Church of England Academy are Long Sutton CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 67% maths); High Ham Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); and Butleigh Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than King Ina Church of England Academy.
Long Sutton CofE Primary SchoolCharlton Mackrell CofE Primary SchoolHigh Ham Church of England Primary SchoolButleigh Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 48 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 9 (2.6%) 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.
Staffing
King Ina Church of England Academy had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of King Ina Church of England Academy.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King Ina Church of England Academy issued 54 suspensions, 14.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
25.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from King Ina Church of England Academy
Faith@Four
1 Oct 2026
Open Day
23 Sep 2026
September 2027 Starter Tours
16 Sep 2026
Prayer Gathering
11 May 2026
Prayer Gathering
23 Mar 2026
From King Ina Church of England Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King Ina Church of England Academy.
- The Treehouse , SomertonAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. King Ina Church of England Academy is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
322 pupils
420 places
98 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Somerton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Somerton
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
187
Boys
156
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,697
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,171
Per pupil
£1920k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
20.1%
Persistent absence
299
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about King Ina Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at King Ina Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at King Ina Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 44% did so in maths.
What is King Ina Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
King Ina Church of England Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for King Ina Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When King Ina Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at King Ina Church of England Academy?
King Ina Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at King Ina Church of England Academy?
Classes at King Ina Church of England Academy average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King Ina Church of England Academy?
King Ina Church of England Academy has around 343 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King Ina Church of England Academy?
7.2% of sessions were missed at King Ina Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King Ina Church of England Academy?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming King Ina Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does King Ina Church of England Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Treehouse , Somerton (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near King Ina Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is King Ina Church of England Academy?
King Ina Church of England Academy is at Northfield, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6FQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)