West Pennard Church of England Primary School

Church Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

225

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 225 / 210 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

10.2%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

4.4%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

10.6%

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.

10.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

6.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£46,777

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£797 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

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.

£6,148

Spend per pupil

£6,419

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

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.