Shepton Beauchamp Church School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, TA19 0LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shepton Beauchamp Church School is a primary school in Ilminster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 81st of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024

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: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

23 pupils on roll, with places for 72

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 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 support4.3%

4.3%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.7%

8.7%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shepton Beauchamp Church School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
South Petherton Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hambridge Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Connel Boyle
Phone: 01460240793
Address: Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, TA19 0LQ
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 147523

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.