Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School, Shepton Mallet

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Bisset
Pupils:161 / 180 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01749850375
Address:Chapel Street, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AU
Federation:The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:123782
UKPRN:10076318
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Frome and East Somerset
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress91%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with35%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development91%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMathsWriting

Reading has improved from 71% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

21.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

School (NW-bound)
58m · 1 min walk
Lamb Inn (SW-bound)
126m · 2 min walk
Upton Noble Crossroads (S-bound)
499m · 8 min walk
Millers Farm (NE-bound)
869m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

161 pupils

180 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Shepton Mallet

High pressure
New homes approved:260
Projected new pupils:65

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shepton Mallet

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(7)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 February 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.80824%

Overall absence

15.71429%

Persistent absence

140

Enrolments

Authorised3.46474%
Unauthorised2.3435%
Persistent (10%+)15.71429%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.44628%
18/19
3.42805%
20/21
7.19292%
21/22
6.74873%
22/23
6.71881%
23/24
5.80824%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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