West Pennard Church of England Primary School, Glastonbury

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Anthony Wheat
Pupils:219 / 210 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01458832866
Address:Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:123780
UKPRN:10076775
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 Outstanding at its July 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy90%
Well taught93%
Good progress97%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development90%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has declined from 70% to 65%.

Class Sizes

32.1

Avg class size

32.0

Infant (KS1)

32.3

KS2

7

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Retreat (SW-bound)
598m · 10 min walk
Sunnymead (NE-bound)
612m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

219 pupils

210 capacity

9 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Glastonbury

Medium pressure
New homes approved:234
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Glastonbury

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(8)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 July 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.70679%

Overall absence

10.55276%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised3.457%
Unauthorised1.2498%
Persistent (10%+)10.55276%
Severe (50%+)0.50251%

Absence trend

3.97508%
18/19
2.77267%
20/21
5.9844%
21/22
4.54389%
22/23
5.32749%
23/24
4.70679%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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