Herne View Church of England PrimaryNeroche Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilminster.
Summary of the comparison
Herne View Church of England Primary and Neroche Primary School are primary schools in Ilminster.
Herne View Church of England Primary scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Neroche Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Neroche Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Herne View Church of England Primary was judged Good and Neroche 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 45.0% for Herne View Church of England Primary and 76.0% for Neroche Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Herne View Church of England Primary (38.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Neroche Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlminsterHerne View Church of England Primary | IlminsterNeroche Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 209 in Somerset | 32nd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 259 | |
| Location | Ilminster, TA19 0BL | Ilminster, TA19 9RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 10.1% 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.
Herne View Church of England Primary
Neroche Primary School
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