Ditcheat Primary SchoolThe Mendip School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shepton Mallet.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ditcheat Primary School and The Mendip School in Shepton Mallet.
Ditcheat Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Mendip 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 80.0% for Ditcheat Primary School and 0.0% for The Mendip School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ditcheat Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Mendip School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shepton MalletDitcheat Primary School | Shepton MalletThe Mendip School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 209 in Somerset | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 79 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 152 | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, BA4 6RB | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 15.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 18.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 27.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 0.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 11 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 84.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 79 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.1% | 1.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 98.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 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.
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.
Ditcheat Primary School
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