Neroche Primary SchoolBuckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Neroche Primary School and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Neroche Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Neroche Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Neroche Primary School was judged the expected standard and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Neroche Primary School and 71.0% for Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Neroche Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlminsterNeroche Primary School | ChardBuckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 137th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 62 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 90 | |
| Location | Ilminster, TA19 9RG | Chard, TA20 3SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 62 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 5.1% 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.
Neroche Primary School
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
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