Best 3 Primary schools in Shepton mallet – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School (Primary) in Shepton Mallet; Evercreech Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Shepton Mallet; Ditcheat Primary School (Primary) in Shepton Mallet — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School, Evercreech Church of England Primary School and Ditcheat Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy converter and community school type located around Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; all within the Preston Primary Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
BA4 5LA
|
Evercreech Church of England Primary School
BA4 6EH
|
Ditcheat Primary School
BA4 6RB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA |
Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6EH |
Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6RB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Nov 2023 | 2 23 Jan 2022 | 2 5 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 297 | 180 | 90 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Somerset (933) | Preston Primary Academy Trust | Somerset (933) |
| Website | www.stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk | www.evercreechprimary.co.uk | www.ditcheatprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01749343250 | 01749830447 | 01749860329 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5LA - Ofsted
- 2 23 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Somerset (933)
- Website
- www.stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01749343250
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 6EH - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Preston Primary Academy Trust
- Website
- www.evercreechprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01749830447
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 6RB - Ofsted
- 2 5 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Somerset (933)
- Website
- www.ditcheatprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01749860329
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