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Faith schools in and near Yeovil

All 3 faith schools in Yeovil, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Yeovil

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  1. Preston CofE Primary School

    Yeovil, BA21 3SN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Yeovil faith schools average.

    62 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Yeovil faith schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Yeovil faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school Preston CofE Primary School
  2. Holy Trinity Church School

    Yeovil, BA20 2PW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Yeovil faith schools average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Yeovil faith schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Yeovil faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school Holy Trinity Church School
  3. St Gildas Catholic Primary School

    Yeovil, BA21 4EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results below the Yeovil faith schools average, high absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Yeovil faith schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Yeovil faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school St Gildas Catholic Primary School

Just outside Yeovil

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Yeovil.

  1. Chilthorne Domer Church School

    2.2 miles from Yeovil · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Yeovil faith schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Yeovil faith schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Yeovil faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Chilthorne Domer Church School
  2. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas

    2.7 miles from Yeovil · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Yeovil faith schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Yeovil faith schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Yeovil faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    90
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
The big picture

How Yeovil's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Yeovil 78%England 62%Holy Trinity Church School: 65%St Gildas Catholic Primary School: 73%Preston CofE Primary School: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Yeovil

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Yeovil average 4.9%Holy Trinity Church School: 3.8%Preston CofE Primary School: 5.1%St Gildas Catholic Primary School: 5.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Yeovil

Ofsted grades in Yeovil

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Yeovil

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Yeovil have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Yeovil, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Yeovil, teaching 1,046 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

78.0% of pupils in Yeovil faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 65% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

8.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,363 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Yeovil.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Yeovil?
There are 3 faith schools in Yeovil, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Yeovil?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Yeovil on Eduscope are Preston CofE Primary School, Holy Trinity Church School and St Gildas Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Yeovil?
Yeovil has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Yeovil ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Yeovil faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Yeovil is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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