Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, TA9 4EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Highbridge for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 47th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2015, report published 20 April 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 September 2023
The school is at the heart of the village. The school's vision, 'Let your light shine', aims to encourage all pupils to do their best. Pupils live up to this. They talk about the values they learn at school, such as respect and hope. Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning. Pupils are happy to come to school and enjoy learning. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well. They support one another and have warm, trusting relationships with staff. Pupils understand difference and are welcoming and accepting. As a result, pupils feel safe. The school ensures that there are wider opportunities available. Pupils enjoy day trips that bring the curriculum to life, such as visits to London. Pupils develop their leadership skills. They take part in environmental or fundraising 'communities' that encourage them to be good citizens. Pupils value the clubs that the school provides, such as basketball, cooking, martial arts and gardening. Clubs are well attended by all, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. All those who responded to Ofsted's survey, Ofsted Parent View, would recommend the school to other families.
What the school should improve
- The school's curriculum thinking is not based on a precise enough understanding of what pupils learn and when they learn it. As a result, some pupils are not able to build on their prior knowledge. The school and the trust need to ensure that weaker areas of the curriculum are developed and implemented to the same quality as the more successful areas.
- The school is in the initial stages of refining assessment in subjects other than English and mathematics. Staff do not precisely understand how well pupils are learning the curriculum over time. The school and the trust need to strengthen assessment so that they are more knowledgeable about the impact the curriculum is having on pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 160
Schools near Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Brent Church of England First School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Churchfield Church School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 29% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Burman
- Phone
- 01278760546
- Address
- Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, TA9 4EQ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 146942
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.