Preston CofE Primary SchoolNorth Cadbury Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.

Summary of the comparison

Preston CofE Primary School and North Cadbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Yeovil.

  • Preston CofE Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and North Cadbury Church of England Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Preston CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Preston CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and North Cadbury Church of England Primary 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 93.0% for Preston CofE Primary School and 90.0% for North Cadbury Church of England Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Preston CofE Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Preston CofE Primary School versus North Cadbury Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure YeovilPreston CofE Primary SchoolYeovilNorth Cadbury Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreA86/100Stronger figureB79/100
Local ranking1st of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure4th of 209 in Somerset
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll419 100
Capacity420 120
LocationYeovil, BA21 3SN Yeovil, BA22 7DE
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard93.0% Stronger figure90.0% 62.0%
At higher standard35.0% Stronger figure20.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score112.0 Stronger figure110.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score112.0 Stronger figure111.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census419 94
Free school meals (ever 6)13.4% 23.2%
English as an additional language14.8% 2.1%
SEN support6.7% 4.3%
SEN with an EHC plan2.9% 2.1%
Attendance
Overall absence5.1% 4.9% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence9.8% 6.7% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Preston CofE Primary School

North Cadbury Church of England Primary School

Full profiles: Preston CofE Primary School · North Cadbury Church of England Primary School