Birchfield Community Primary SchoolTrent Young's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birchfield Community Primary School and Trent Young's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Birchfield Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trent Young's CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Trent Young's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchfield Community Primary School was judged Good and Trent Young's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
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 95.0% for Trent Young's CofE 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 Trent Young's CofE Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilBirchfield Community Primary School | SherborneTrent Young's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 209 in Somerset | 4th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 5RL | Sherborne, DT9 4SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 10.2% 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
Trent Young's CofE Primary School
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