West Pennard Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Pennard Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Glastonbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 26th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

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

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.1%

4.1%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Pennard Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Millfield Preparatory School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Butleigh Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Wheat
Phone: 01458832866
Website: westpennardschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123780

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.