East Huntspill Primary Academy
New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
East Huntspill Primary Academy is a primary school in Highbridge for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 117th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 30 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this happy, welcoming and inclusive school. This is reflected in the caring relationships staff build with pupils to ensure they learn in a calm and nurturing environment. This starts in the early years where children settle well. The school is determined for all pupils to be successful. This is realised through the school's ambitious curriculum, reflecting the high expectations it has of what pupils can achieve. Pupils rise to these and learn the curriculum well. They attend school regularly because they want to learn more. Across the school, pupils are polite and respectful to each other. In lessons, pupils listen well and show they want to be successful. During social times, older pupils show care for younger pupils. Pupils feel safe and know who they can talk to if they have any worries. They value the support from the 'nest' and the pastoral staff when they may need some help. The school supports pupils well beyond the academic curriculum. Through a number of pupil leadership roles, such as 'school parliament' and eco-club, pupils know they make a difference. To develop talents and interests, pupils value clubs such as coding and multi- sports events to try something new.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the checks on how well pupils are learning the curriculum do not accurately identify where some pupils need further support, such as letter formation. As a result, these pupils make repeated errors in their work that go unaddressed. The trust must ensure that staff are supported to precisely check where pupils need further support and adapt future learning to help pupils learn the curriculum well.
- Due to historical weaknesses in the curriculum design and implementation, some pupils do not have a deep knowledge of the curriculum in some subjects. As a result, they have gaps in their knowledge, so they are not building their knowledge as securely as they are in well-established subjects. The trust needs to continue embedding these subjects and support staff in addressing gaps in knowledge to help pupils learn the curriculum well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
95 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near East Huntspill Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| West Huntspill Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Churchfield Church School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 29% met the expected standard |
| Woolavington Village Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Puriton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PATHWAY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Barker
- Phone
- 01278782453
- Address
- New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3PT
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 148023
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.