Merriott Primary School, Merriott
Merriott Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Merriott, part of Quantock Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 153rd-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 14,286th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Merriott Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Merriott Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 35% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Merriott Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Merriott Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Merriott Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Merriott Primary School are Hinton St George Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); West Chinnock Church School (1.7 miles); Ashlands Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, 66% reading, 63% maths); and Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, 64% reading, 43% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Merriott Primary School.
Hinton St George Church of England Primary SchoolWest Chinnock Church SchoolAshlands Church of England Primary SchoolHaselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School
The trust
Merriott Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Quantock Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 3 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Merriott Primary School had 9 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
The nearest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Church (e-bound), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Merriott Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.2 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); 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
Merriott Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Merriott Primary School (URN 123654), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Merriott Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Merriott Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Merriott Pre-school - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 9 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sunshine Morning Nursery - Pre-school, 1.9 milesOfsted, 21 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Merriott Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Merriott Primary School is in Somerset; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for School travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Merriott Primary School
Will you get a place at Merriott Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 14 first choices for 14 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
136 pupils
150 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Crewkerne & Ilminster Primary planning area (Somerset) will have 449 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
64
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,611
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,522
Per pupil
£824k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
1.6%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Merriott Primary School
Questions parents ask about Merriott Primary School
What are SATs results like at Merriott Primary School?
Of the pupils at Merriott Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 48% reached the expected standard in reading and 35% did so in maths.
What is Merriott Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Merriott Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Merriott Primary School (URN 123654), it was rated Good in March 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Merriott Primary School?
Merriott Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Merriott Primary School?
Classes at Merriott Primary School average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Merriott Primary School?
Merriott Primary School has around 126 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Merriott Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at Merriott Primary School in 2024/25. 1.6% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Merriott Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Merriott Primary School?
Merriott Primary School is at Church Street, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)