St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge, Templecombe

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Lihou
Pupils:92 / 119 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01963362308
Address:Ash Walk, Henstridge, Templecombe, BA8 0QD
Trust:THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2024

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:150587
UKPRN:10094529
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

26.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy84%
Well taught92%
Good progress84%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with36%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading71%
Maths57%
Writing79%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

17.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Hall (NW-bound)
78m · 1 min walk
Blackmore Lane (S-bound)
115m · 2 min walk
Virginia Ash (W-bound)
167m · 3 min walk
Cotton Corner (SE-bound)
491m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

92 pupils

119 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Templecombe

Low pressure
New homes approved:104
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Templecombe

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

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.68571%

Overall absence

21.59091%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised5.61648%
Unauthorised2.06923%
Persistent (10%+)21.59091%
Severe (50%+)2.27273%

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

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