Best 3 Primary schools in Somerset – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Swainswick Church School (Primary) in Bath; Preston CofE Primary School (Primary) in Yeovil; Norton Hill Primary School (Primary) in Midsomer Norton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Swainswick Church School, Preston CofE Primary School and Norton Hill Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Bath, Somerset, Yeovil, Somerset and Midsomer Norton, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Swainswick Church School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Swainswick Church School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, Preston Primary Academy Trust and Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.
| Attribute |
Swainswick Church School
BA1 8DB
|
Preston CofE Primary School
BA21 3SN
|
Norton Hill Primary School
BA3 2UD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Bath Somerset BA1 8DB |
Yeovil Somerset BA21 3SN |
Midsomer Norton Somerset BA3 2UD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 21 Jul 2024 | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 18 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 84 | 420 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust | Preston Primary Academy Trust | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Website | www.swainswickschool.co.uk | www.prestoncofeprimary.co.uk | www.nortonhillprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01225859279 | 01935474538 | 01761205630 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bath
Somerset
BA1 8DB - Ofsted
- 1 21 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
- Website
- www.swainswickschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01225859279
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 3SN - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Preston Primary Academy Trust
- Website
- www.prestoncofeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01935474538
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Midsomer Norton
Somerset
BA3 2UD - Ofsted
- 1 18 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.nortonhillprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01761205630
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