Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Milverton, Taunton, TA4 1JP

01823 400439 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 7 March 2012; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 13th highest of 31 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 37% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils188Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 208 in 2019, 204 in 2021, 207 in 2022, 204 in 2023, 192 in 2024, 185 in 2025, 188 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.022 for 22 places, September 2026
Joint 9th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

30 pupils in this year group.

60% — 3 points above the Somerset average, and 2 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 60% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 10% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 77% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 87% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 67% 70% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 84%This school 2023/24: 83%This school 2024/25: 60% This school England 62% 2022/23 84% 2023/24 83% 2024/25 60%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Somerset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered22
Families who put it first22
Of those, offered a place22 (100%)
Families who listed it at all39

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Somerset

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSomersetEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
37th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.0% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
19th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
10th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.7% 12.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
34th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 12.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
26th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 5.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
18th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
11.6% 12.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
36th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
7.6 3.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
28th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 1.5% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
22nd highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 66% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.9 21.3 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
9th highest of 39 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 62% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.4 10.0 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
4th highest of 31 state primary schools in Taunton.
Higher than 83% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
25.0% 15.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 22 families put Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 22 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.