Herne View Church of England PrimarySt Mary's & St Peter's Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilminster.
Summary of the comparison
Herne View Church of England Primary and St Mary's & St Peter's Church School are primary schools in Ilminster.
Herne View Church of England Primary scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's & St Peter's Church School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is ahead on our composite score.
Herne View Church of England Primary was judged Good and St Mary's & St Peter's Church School was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlminsterHerne View Church of England Primary | IlminsterSt Mary's & St Peter's Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 200th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 29 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 117 | |
| Location | Ilminster, TA19 0BL | Ilminster, TA19 9EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 36 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 63.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 33.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 41.5% | 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.
Herne View Church of England Primary
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
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