East Coker Community Primary School
East Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Hesketh-Williams
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 123719
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935862532
About this school
East Coker Community Primary School is a community primary school in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 40 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 65% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 78% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 68% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 68% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 East Coker Community 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 | 43% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Coker Community Primary School compares
East Coker Community Primary School ranked 69th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 14.9% | 199 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church School | 65% | 3.8% | 7% | 419 | 1.3 miles |
| West Coker CofE VC Primary School | — | 8.6% | 60.7% | 27 | 1.5 miles |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | 9% | 5.5% | 44.6% | 58 | 1.5 miles |
| Oaklands Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 40.3% | 420 | 2.0 miles |
| Huish Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 420 | 2.1 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)
- 14.87%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church School1.3 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
West Coker CofE VC Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Oaklands Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Huish Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
East Coker Community Primary School ranks 12th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Yeovil.
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does East Coker Community Primary School teach?
- East Coker Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of East Coker Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Coker Community Primary School is Mrs Angela Hesketh-Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Coker Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Coker Community 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 big is East Coker Community Primary School?
- East Coker Community Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is East Coker Community Primary School full?
- East Coker Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), 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 East Coker Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Coker Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Coker Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Coker Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have East Coker Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Coker Community Primary School rank locally?
- East Coker Community Primary School ranked 69th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Coker Community Primary School's absence rate?
- East Coker Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Coker Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Coker Community 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 30 June 2026.