Primrose Lane Primary SchoolCountess Gytha Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.
Summary of the comparison
Primrose Lane Primary School and Countess Gytha Primary School are primary schools in Yeovil.
Primrose Lane Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Countess Gytha Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Countess Gytha Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Primrose Lane Primary School was judged Outstanding and Countess Gytha 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 69.0% for Primrose Lane Primary School and 86.0% for Countess Gytha Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Primrose Lane Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Countess Gytha Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilPrimrose Lane Primary School | YeovilCountess Gytha Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 209 in Somerset | 3rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 154 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 5FH | Yeovil, BA22 7FF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 7.3% 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.
Primrose Lane Primary School
Countess Gytha Primary School
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