St Gildas Catholic Primary School, Yeovil

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~429m)Possible (~613m)Unlikely (~797m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Andie Bartley
Pupils:208 / 226 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01935423630
Address:Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG
Trust:THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:148952
UKPRN:10090055
Diocese:Diocese of Clifton
Constituency:Yeovil
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

7.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+35ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 79%. Maths has improved from 50% to 85%. Writing has improved from 72% to 79%.

Class Sizes

31.3

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

33.3

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Gildas Primary School (S-bound)
72m · 1 min walk
St. Gildas Primary School (N-bound)
118m · 2 min walk
Crofton Stores (NW-bound)
119m · 2 min walk
Hospital (E-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Kingston Road Hospital (NW-bound)
240m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

208 pupils

226 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil

Medium pressure
New homes approved:806
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Yeovil

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

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.84938%

Overall absence

16.66667%

Persistent absence

204

Enrolments

Authorised4.51202%
Unauthorised1.33736%
Persistent (10%+)16.66667%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.01543%
22/23
5.63527%
23/24
5.84938%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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