Merriott Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Merriott, TA16 5PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Merriott Primary School is a primary school in Merriott for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 129th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 16 May 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

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

126 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merriott Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
West Chinnock Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Ashlands Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lois Bowery
Phone: 0146072547
Website: merriottfirstschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Merriott, TA16 5PT
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 150069

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.