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Churchfield Church School

Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JF

Local ranking194th of 209 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
29.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
47.0%
Writing (Expected)
55.0%
Maths (Expected)
37.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
51.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
437
Boys
217 (50%)
Girls
220 (50%)
Capacity
420 (104% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
43.7%
EAL
8.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
18.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,346/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

84.8%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139278
UKPRN
10040575
Establishment No.
2000
Trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

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