St Gildas Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Gildas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Yeovil for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 11th of 17 primary schools in Yeovil. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 23 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals7.2%

7.2%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language83.7%

83.7%, 62.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Gildas Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Michael's Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Huish Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Milford Infants' School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Andie Bartley
Phone: 01935423630
Website: stgildasprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 148952

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.