Birchfield Community Primary SchoolPrimrose Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.
Summary of the comparison
Birchfield Community Primary School and Primrose Lane Primary School are primary schools in Yeovil.
Birchfield Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Primrose Lane Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Primrose Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchfield Community Primary School was judged Good and Primrose Lane Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Birchfield Community Primary School and 69.0% for Primrose Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Birchfield Community Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Primrose Lane Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilBirchfield Community Primary School | YeovilPrimrose Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 209 in Somerset | 24th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 262 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 5RL | Yeovil, BA21 5FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birchfield Community Primary School
Primrose Lane Primary School
Full profiles: Birchfield Community Primary School · Primrose Lane Primary School