Oakhill Church School, Radstock

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Oakhill Church School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly inclusive school culture which is clearly understood and demonstrated by staff and pupils."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "School leadership is new since the previous inspection."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school promotes the importance of high attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate view of the quality of the curriculum and how well it is taught."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is designed effectively to meet the needs of the children."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school teaches pupils how to think deeply about their role in the world around them."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils have not achieved as well as they should in national tests and assessments over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed the impact of their work, and the work of staff, on strengthening important foundational skills, particularly in pupils' mathematics and writing"; "Leaders should increase the sustained impact of their work, and continue to develop the expertise of staff, in order to secure consistently strong standards across all areas of the school's work".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Oakhill Church School - a small, caring rural school where every child is truly known, valued and celebrated. At Oakhill, our children flourish within a close-knit community built on our core values of Love, Trust, Determination and Joy ."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Oakhill Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Oakhill Church School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oakhill Church School are Stoke St Michael Primary School (1.7 miles, 50% reading, 33% maths); Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery (2.3 miles, Good); St Aldhelms Church School (2.5 miles, 77% reading, 73% maths); and St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths).

Oakhill Church School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Oakhill Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oakhill Church School (as of April 2026): 86% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

Oakhill Church School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oakhill Primary School (ne-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

Oakhill Church School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.