Shepton Beauchamp Church School, Ilminster

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Connel Boyle
Pupils:23 / 72 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01460240793
Address:Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, TA19 0LQ
Trust:THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:147523
UKPRN:10084553
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Yeovil
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy90%
Well taught90%
Good progress95%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading57%
Maths57%
Writing43%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

12.0

Avg class size

4.0

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Duke of York (W-bound)
149m · 2 min walk
Cottages (NE-bound)
352m · 6 min walk
Timbers End (SW-bound)
376m · 6 min walk
Pierce Lane (NE-bound)
478m · 8 min walk
Piece Lane (SW-bound)
484m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

32%

Available places

23 pupils

72 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:156
Projected new pupils:39

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilminster

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.26259%

Overall absence

23.07692%

Persistent absence

26

Enrolments

Authorised3.78349%
Unauthorised1.4791%
Persistent (10%+)23.07692%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

1.97019%
20/21
5.55952%
21/22
4.74791%
22/23
5.46857%
23/24
5.26259%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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