Herne View Church of England Primary

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Herne View Church of England Primary is a primary school in Ilminster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 82nd of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 24 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

71 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

401 pupils on roll, with places for 525

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Herne View Church of England Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Neroche Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	76% met the expected standard
Ashill Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Shepton Beauchamp Church School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	43% met the expected standard
Avishayes Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Claire Oaten
Phone: 0146052686
Website: herneviewschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123764

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.