St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School is a primary school in Shepton Mallet for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 79th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 23 November 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

75 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

324 pupils on roll, with places for 297

Eligible for free school meals25.9%

25.9%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.5%

18.5%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bowlish Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Aldhelms Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Croscombe Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Oakhill Church School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Owen
Phone: 01749343250
Website: stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123783

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.