Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy, Yeovil
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Yeovil, part of Ppat Education. It was 68% full in 2025.
- 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
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy in detail
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "it is with great pleasure that I welcome you, on behalf of the children, staff and governors, to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School. Our school is a happy and vibrant place to learn and we are committed to ensuring the highest level of care and education for all our pupils."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy are St. Michael's Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Reckleford Infant School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good); St Gildas Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 85% maths); and Birchfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths).
St. Michael's AcademyReckleford Infant School and NurserySt Gildas Catholic Primary SchoolBirchfield Community Primary School
The trust
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is one of 15 schools run by Ppat Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
39.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Asian (17%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3.8%) 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
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
36 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pen Mill Infants School (s-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 363 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy are Buckler's Mead School (0.7 miles), Westfield Academy (1.3 miles) and Preston School Academy (1.6 miles).
Buckler's Mead SchoolWestfield AcademyPreston School Academy
Sources: 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
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (URN 138849), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Bourne Sports Coaching Football Camp - October half term 2026
5 Oct 2026
Important dates for your diary
5 Oct 2026
Somerset Aged Immunisation Nursing Team
5 Oct 2026
Wear what makes you happy - Friday 9th October
5 Oct 2026
Newsletter - 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
School Place Applications 2027
1 Oct 2026
From Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy.
- Premier Wraparound @ Reckleford480m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Holiday Clubs @ Birchfield850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pen Mill Infant and Nursery 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
122 pupils
180 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yeovil
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
85
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,027
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,518
Per pupil
£879k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
22.6%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
What is Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (URN 138849), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Pen Mill Infant and Nursery 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Classes at Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has around 156 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Pen Mill Infant and Nursery 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy: Premier Wraparound @ Reckleford (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Holiday Clubs @ Birchfield (850m away, 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is at St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)