Wincanton Primary SchoolHorsington Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wincanton Primary School and Horsington Church School are primary schools.
Wincanton Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horsington Church School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Horsington Church School is ahead on our composite score.
Wincanton Primary School was judged Good and Horsington Church 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 55.0% for Wincanton Primary School and 50.0% for Horsington Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wincanton Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Horsington Church School (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WincantonWincanton Primary School | TemplecombeHorsington Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 209 in Somerset | 66th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 388 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 120 | |
| Location | Wincanton, BA9 9EL | Templecombe, BA8 0BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 5.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 13.6% 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.
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.
Wincanton Primary School
Horsington Church School
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