St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Ash Walk, Henstridge, Templecombe, BA8 0QD
This school is closed (it closed in February 2024).
It was replaced by St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Shearer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Somerton and Frome
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 123760
- Local authority
- Somerset
About this school
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Templecombe. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - |
| 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 St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge 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 | 60% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.4% | 40.4% | 99 | — |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | 57% | 7.7% | 28.7% | 92 | 0.0 miles |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 23.7% | 188 | 1.4 miles |
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School | 64% | 6.4% | 28.8% | 109 | 1.8 miles |
| Milborne Port Primary School | — | — | — | 169 | 2.9 miles |
| Horsington Church School | 50% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 93 | 3.1 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.4%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge0.0 miles
Primary · Templecombe
-
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stalbridge
-
Abbas and Templecombe Church School1.8 miles
Primary · Templecombe
-
Milborne Port Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Sherborne
-
Horsington Church School3.1 miles
Primary · Templecombe
Other schools in Templecombe
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School Primary
- Horsington Church School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Primary
- Marchant Holliday School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge teach?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Templecombe.
- Has St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge had 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge'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 9 July 2024.