Maiden Beech Academy

Lyme Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8HG

Good

Inspected 1 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 85 / 420 (20%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

8.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

3.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£51,390

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,012 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,729

Income per pupil

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.