Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, TA11 7BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Allen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 123746
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458223329
About this school
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Somerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Charlton Mackrell CofE 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
- Good
- 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 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 94% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Charlton Mackrell CofE 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 | 67% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School compares
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School ranked 89th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.9% | 12.2% | 89 | — |
| Keinton Mandeville Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 9% | 149 | 1.8 miles |
| Ilchester Community School | — | — | — | 322 | 2.8 miles |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | 32% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 343 | 3.0 miles |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 98 | 3.4 miles |
| Long Sutton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 100 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
- 2 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.22%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keinton Mandeville Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
Ilchester Community School2.8 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
King Ina Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
Butleigh Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Long Sutton CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Langport
Other schools in Somerton
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School Primary
- King Ina Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School teach?
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Somerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School is Mrs Alison Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charlton Mackrell CofE 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 Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School?
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School full?
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School has capacity for 104 pupils and 89 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School ranked 89th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charlton Mackrell CofE 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.