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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alison Shearer

location_onTemplecombe, BA8 0QD

language Visit Website phone 1963362308

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

108

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Templecombe, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 36% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge is a voluntary controlled school in Templecombe, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 108 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 179 primaries in Somerset and #2,222 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 18.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading92% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.5

-3.6 to 2.7

3.9

Write

LA -0.4

0.8 to 7.0

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-3.2 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading62% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.8

-4.7 to 2.3

0.3

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to 3.4

-0.1

Maths

LA -1.4

-3.1 to 3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 63%

Reading62% LA 77%

Writing69% LA 78%

Maths77% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.2

-5.2 to 1.4

-0.3

Write

LA -0.3

-3.4 to 2.8

-1.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.2 to 2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

29 February 2024

Inspection Report

29 November 2022

Inspection Report

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11 January 2017

Inspection Report

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20 April 2015

Inspection Report

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09 December 2014

Inspection Report

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24 March 2011

Inspection Report

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30 April 2008

Inspection Report

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13 October 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 99 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	99	10	10.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	99	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	105	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	107	2	1.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	104	1	1.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	104	4	3.8%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	104	5	4.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	101	1	1.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	102	1	1.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	101	1	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	99	1	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	99	2	2.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	95	8	8.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	96	1	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	94	2	2.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	94	1	1.1%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree43%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes33%

no67%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree29%

agree14%

disagree14%

strongly disagree43%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree43%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree31%

disagree5%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree19%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree26%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Northgate Primary School

St. Michael's Academy

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