Meare Village Primary School
St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Meare Village Primary School is a primary school in Glastonbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 48th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 16 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 9 July 2024
Pupils and staff have worked collaboratively to create the school vision of 'today a seedling - tomorrow a flower.' This permeates through the school. Older pupils are proud of the care they show towards younger pupils and children. Pupils learn to mediate and help one another when there are friendship issues. Bullying is rare and pupils are confident staff help them resolve issues if they arise. Pupils take their roles as well-being ambassadors seriously. They check and make sure their peers are well. Around school, pupils conduct themselves calmly. They enjoy the activities for play, such as the bike trail. In lessons, a few younger pupils do not demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. Staff respond to this, although sometimes this is not quickly addressed. Pupils take a proactive part through many leadership roles to contribute to school life. They vote democratically and have a good knowledge of how fundamental British values underpin their roles as pupil leaders. For example, the pupil council represent the school. The school council seek the views of others to discuss with leaders. Pupils enjoy the work they do. They feel listened to and their contributions valued.
What the school should improve
- The school does not effectively check some parts of the curriculum. As a result, the school does not have a well-informed knowledge of the specific areas for improvement. The school needs to develop the expertise of subject leaders to monitor the impact of the curriculum well.
- A few parts of the wider curriculum are not well sequenced. As a result, pupils do not build on their prior learning when they learn new content. Teachers do not have the detail they need to assess how well pupils are moving through the curriculum. The school needs to ensure all foundation subjects are well sequenced so pupils can remember more of their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
100 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Meare Village Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcott Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Elmhurst Junior School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Abi Isherwood
- Phone
- 01458860228
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123653
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.