St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants SchoolWest Pennard Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Glastonbury.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School and West Pennard Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Glastonbury.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Pennard Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School was judged the expected standard and West Pennard Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Pennard Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlastonburySt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | GlastonburyWest Pennard Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 181st of 209 in Somerset | 71st of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Glastonbury, BA6 9DR | Glastonbury, BA6 8NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 10.6% 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.
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.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School · West Pennard Church of England Primary School