Wincanton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Wincanton, BA9 9ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wincanton Primary School is a primary school in Wincanton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 59th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 4 March 2020

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

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

388 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals19.8%

19.8%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

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

Schools near Wincanton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard
Horsington Church School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Abbas and Templecombe Church School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St George's Church of England School, Bourton	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Graeme Wilson
Phone: 0196332132
Website: wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Wincanton, BA9 9EL
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123667

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.