St Aldhelms Church School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL · Somerset · primary school
115th of 156 primary schools in Somerset we can score, 219 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,325 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5/10 among them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 64.0 · 49 | 40% | 1.97 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5 out of 10 among them, against 4.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Cross Country, Football, Girls Football, Forest School, and Chess Clubs. Trips include village walks, Shepton Mallet tours, local quarry visits, and the Carymoor recycling centre. There is no breakfast or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 167 pupils against a capacity of 210, leaving 43 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a breakfast club? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating? How do the current class sizes impact individual attention in lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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