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Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor ledPrimaryURN: 150638
Requires Improvement

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School Facts — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Somerset

SEN & Inclusion — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

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EHCP · SEN support · Provision
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Rating · Last inspection
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Reading · Writing · Maths
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School Facts — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Somerset

SEN & Inclusion — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
South West
South West
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mrs Ethne Staniland
Headteacher
Mrs Ethne Staniland
URN
150638
DfE identifier
URN
150638
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
1.6%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
12.9%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
1.6%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
12.9%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Requires Improvement
Overall Effectiveness
State as at 31 December 2024
Pre-conversion inspection: this inspection was carried out at the school before it became an academy. Ofsted carries it forward until the new school is inspected.
Safeguarding: Effective
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Source: Ofsted Inspection Report, State as at 31 December 2024

Requires Improvement
Overall Effectiveness
State as at 31 December 2024
Pre-conversion inspection: this inspection was carried out at the school before it became an academy. Ofsted carries it forward until the new school is inspected.
Safeguarding: Effective
→ Find report on Ofsted

Source: Ofsted Inspection Report, State as at 31 December 2024

Reading Progress
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No Reading progress data available.
Writing Progress
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No Writing progress data available.
Maths Progress
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No Maths progress data available.
Progress scores are within the expected range.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Reading Progress
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No Reading progress data available.
Writing Progress
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No Writing progress data available.
Maths Progress
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No Maths progress data available.
Progress scores are within the expected range.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
71%
Reading Expected
71%
Writing Expected
71%
Maths Expected
71%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local74.6%74.0%
National76.3%76.9%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local71.0%71.3%
National72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local69.4%71.1%
National74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local57.7%59.3%
National61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 62. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
71%
Reading Expected
71%
Writing Expected
71%
Maths Expected
71%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local74.6%74.0%
National76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local71.0%71.3%
National72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local69.4%71.1%
National74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Maths - Expected Standard has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series20242025
School—71.0%
Local57.7%59.3%
National61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 62. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
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School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
—
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
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Support Staff (FTE)
—
Pupils (FTE)
59.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
17.2In line
PTR (All Staff)?
17.2In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2024-25
School17.2
National19.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
—
Support Staff (FTE)
—
Pupils (FTE)
59.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
17.2In line
PTR (All Staff)?
17.2In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2024-25
School17.2
National19.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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PLACEHOLDER — a second beat will read the actual numbers, e.g. “the gap to England has narrowed two years running”, so the chart feels explained rather than just displayed.

Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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