West Pennard Church of England Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Glastonbury.
Summary of the comparison
West Pennard Church of England Primary School and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School are primary schools in Glastonbury.
West Pennard Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
West Pennard Church of England Primary School was judged strong and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 62.0% for West Pennard Church of England Primary School and 57.0% for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School.
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) and has risen at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlastonburyWest Pennard Church of England Primary School | GlastonburySt Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 209 in Somerset | 63rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Glastonbury, BA6 8NT | Glastonbury, BA6 9EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Full profiles: West Pennard Church of England Primary School · St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School