Wincanton Primary School, Wincanton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome and warmest greetings to you. Should you have any questions, please do contact the school to speak with a member of staff. We are proud of our school and all that happens within it. We wish our pupils to achieve greatly and experience learning hands-on and in real contexts."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby and hockey.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Wincanton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Wincanton Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wincanton Primary School are Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary (0.2 miles, 76% reading, 59% maths); Horsington Church School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Abbas and Templecombe Church School (3.5 miles, 79% reading, 64% maths); and St George's Church of England School, Bourton (3.7 miles, 80% reading, 73% maths).

Wincanton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wincanton Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 12 (3.1%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wincanton Primary School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Primary School (ne-bound), 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wincanton Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.