Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Chistles Lane, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, TA11 6ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jo Crook
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 123650
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458223452
About this school
Keinton Mandeville Primary School is a community primary school in Somerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keinton Mandeville Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 26 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 54% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Keinton Mandeville Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keinton Mandeville Primary School compares
Keinton Mandeville Primary School ranked 36th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.6% | 9% | 149 | — |
| Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School | 58% | 3.9% | 12.2% | 89 | 1.8 miles |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 98 | 2.6 miles |
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School | — | — | — | 70 | 2.8 miles |
| Lovington Church of England Primary School | — | 3.9% | 20.7% | 35 | 2.8 miles |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | 32% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 343 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 5.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
Butleigh Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Lovington Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Castle Cary
-
King Ina Church of England Academy4.2 miles
Primary · Somerton
Other schools in Somerton
Common questions
- What ages does Keinton Mandeville Primary School teach?
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Somerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Keinton Mandeville Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keinton Mandeville Primary School is Miss Jo Crook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keinton Mandeville Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keinton Mandeville Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Keinton Mandeville Primary School?
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Keinton Mandeville Primary School full?
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 149 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Keinton Mandeville Primary School a faith school?
- No. Keinton Mandeville Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keinton Mandeville Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Keinton Mandeville Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Keinton Mandeville Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keinton Mandeville Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School ranked 36th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keinton Mandeville Primary School's absence rate?
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keinton Mandeville Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keinton Mandeville Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.