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Maiden Beech Academy

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

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corporate_fareBRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST

location_onCrewkerne, TA18 8HG

language Visit Website phone 146072677

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

110

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Maiden Beech Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Crewkerne, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Maiden Beech Academy is an academy converter in Crewkerne, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. The school has approximately 85 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading-% LA 72%

Writing-% LA 69%

Maths-% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.5

-6.3 to -3.4

-1.7

Write

LA -0.4

-3.0 to -0.3

-3.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-4.7 to -2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading79% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.8

-2.3 to 0.1

-1.6

Write

LA -0.4

-2.7 to -0.5

-2.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-3.3 to -1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 63%

Reading72% LA 77%

Writing75% LA 78%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.2

-2.9 to -0.7

-1.9

Write

LA -0.3

-3 to -0.8

-2.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-3.7 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 February 2022

Inspection Report

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21 June 2018

Inspection Report

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18 June 2015

Inspection Report

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09 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-02-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-05-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 85 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	85	2	2.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	53	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	53	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	53	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	111	8	7.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	110	9	8.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	382	9	2.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	381	14	3.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	387	7	1.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	411	7	1.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	411	3	0.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	408	7	1.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	408	9	2.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	391	18	4.6%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	392	7	1.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	395	10	2.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	400	2	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	398	6	1.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	397	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	399	5	1.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	395	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	395	2	0.5%	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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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Maiden Beech Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Somerset

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Preston CofE Primary School

Northgate Primary School

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Manor Court Community Primary School

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School