South Petherton Junior SchoolShepton Beauchamp Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Petherton Junior School and Shepton Beauchamp Church School are primary schools.
South Petherton Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shepton Beauchamp Church School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Petherton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
South Petherton Junior School was judged strong and Shepton Beauchamp Church School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for South Petherton Junior School and 43.0% for Shepton Beauchamp Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at South Petherton Junior School (77.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South PethertonSouth Petherton Junior School | IlminsterShepton Beauchamp Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 126th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 23 | |
| Capacity | 148 | 72 | |
| Location | South Petherton, TA13 5AG | Ilminster, TA19 0LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 24 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 12.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
South Petherton Junior School
Shepton Beauchamp Church School
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