St Mary's & St Peter's Church School, Ilminster
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ilminster, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School in detail
Getting a place at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put St Mary's & St Peter's Church School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's & St Peter's Church School are Ashill Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Herne View Church of England Primary (1.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Neroche Primary School (2 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Ashill Community Primary SchoolHerne View Church of England PrimaryNeroche Primary SchoolCurry Mallet Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's & St Peter's Church School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
62.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above 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, 10 pupils (34.5%) 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.
Staffing
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's & St Peter's Church School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Orchard Close (sw-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's & St Peter's Church School issued 4 suspensions, 11.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as St Mary and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (URN 123741), it was rated Inadequate in January 2019.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
'Together we flourish' is at the heart of this inclusive and welcoming school. Adults have high expectations of all pupils. Pupils live up to these. They demonstrate the school's values of 'courage, kindness and respect'. As a result, there is a happy, calm and purposeful learning environment.
As soon as children start in Reception Year, they build positive relationships with adults. Pupils are polite, kind and caring. They respond enthusiastically to school routines. Pupils listen attentively to each other and adults. Older pupils look after the younger children during social times. They enjoy playing with the wide range of equipment, including the coconut shy and the hobby horses.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils. The curriculum enables pupils to build their knowledge progressively as they move through the school. Some curriculum subjects are more developed than others. Supported by the trust, the school understands what it does well and what it needs to improve.
The mathematics curriculum identifies precisely what the school wants pupils to learn and by when. Opportunities to develop number fluency are built into the curriculum design. This supports pupils to tackle more complex concepts. In Reception Year, children learn to count objects. Older pupils apply their knowledge of number when calculating negative numbers. Support from adults and adaptations to work mean that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities progress well through the curriculum.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
62.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
14.5
Avg class size
19.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Somerset
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's & St Peter's Church School 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)
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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
38 pupils
60 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilminster
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
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
34.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
29
Total Pupils
15
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
4.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,905
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,239
Per pupil
£482k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.9%
Overall absence
41.5%
Persistent absence
41
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
What is St Mary's & St Peter's Church School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as St Mary and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (URN 123741), it was rated Inadequate in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 60 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
Classes at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School average 14.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has around 29 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
10.9% of sessions were missed at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School in 2024/25. 41.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's & St Peter's Church School 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 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's & St Peter's Church 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 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is at Copse Lane, Ilton, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)