St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LA

Good

Inspected 3 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

326

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 326 / 297 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.7%

Disadvantaged

18.7%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

15.9%

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)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

15.5%

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.

15.53

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

17.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£45,787

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,192 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 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.

£7,259

Spend per pupil

£6,824

Income per pupil

46%

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.