Meare Village Primary School, Glastonbury
Meare Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Glastonbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Meare Village Primary School in detail
Meare Village Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess, Lego and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Meare Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meare Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Meare Village Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Meare Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meare Village Primary School are Ashcott Primary School (3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 83% maths); St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School (3.2 miles, Good); and Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths).
Meare Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Ashcott Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants SchoolWalton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Meare Village Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 Meare Village Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Mary's Church (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meare Village Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 12.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils and staff have worked collaboratively to create the school vision of 'today a seedling - tomorrow a flower.' This permeates through the school. Older pupils are proud of the care they show towards younger pupils and children.
Pupils learn to mediate and help one another when there are friendship issues. Bullying is rare and pupils are confident staff help them resolve issues if they arise. Pupils take their roles as well-being ambassadors seriously. They check and make sure their peers are well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children in Reception class are well prepared with the foundational knowledge they need to prepare them for their next steps. Having a love of reading begins with the stories and rhymes the school plans for children to share. It grows through the school. Pupils have many opportunities to read a wide range of literature. The school ensures pupils in the early stages of learning to read progress well to secure their reading knowledge. When pupils need more help, staff focus on the sounds they need. Pupils enjoy reading to adults. The adults skilfully support pupils to become more fluent in their reading.
The school has planned a broad curriculum. When new leadership joined the school, the school focused on deepening some foundation subjects. Although the school monitors its processes, it does not effectively quality assure the full curriculum. As a result, the school does not have clarity on some areas for development. For example, the order pupils learn in a few parts of the curriculum is not well sequenced and so pupils do not build on what they have previously learned. When this happens, pupils recall less.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.0%
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 improved from 76% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meare Village Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meare Village Primary School.
- Wilderness Warriors Forest SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meare Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meare Village Primary School 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Meare Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
95 pupils
119 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Glastonbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Glastonbury
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
49
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,564
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,581
Per pupil
£724k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Meare Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meare Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meare Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Meare Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meare Village Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Meare Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meare Village Primary School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meare Village Primary School?
Meare Village Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Meare Village Primary School?
Classes at Meare Village Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Meare Village Primary School?
Meare Village Primary School has around 100 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meare Village Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Meare Village Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meare Village Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Meare Village Primary School 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 Meare Village Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Wilderness Warriors Forest School (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 Meare Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Meare Village Primary School?
Meare Village Primary School is at St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)