SchoolScoresReckleford Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET
01935 475938 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 offered | 17 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 28 |
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.7% | 20.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.2% | 12.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.5% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 22nd lowest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 22nd lowest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 46.3% | 12.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 20th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.0 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 15th highest of 22 state primary schools in Yeovil. Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
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.
Nearby primary schools
- St Gildas Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion)
- Huish Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milford Infants' School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Milford Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birchfield Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oaklands Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Primrose Lane Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity Church School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Reckleford Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 June 2023.
Is Reckleford Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put Reckleford Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 17 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 123726.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.