Ditcheat Primary SchoolUpton Noble CofE VC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shepton Mallet.
Summary of the comparison
Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School are primary schools in Shepton Mallet.
Ditcheat Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ditcheat Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ditcheat Primary School was judged the expected standard and Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 71.0% for Upton Noble CofE VC Primary 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 risen at Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shepton MalletDitcheat Primary School | Shepton MalletUpton Noble CofE VC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 79th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 79 | 146 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 180 | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, BA4 6RB | Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 79 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 13.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.1% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
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.
Ditcheat Primary School
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School
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