Herne View Church of England Primary
Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Oaten
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 123764
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0146052686
About this school
Herne View Church of England Primary is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ilminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 401 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
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 | 80 | 74 | 71 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 49% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 65% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Herne View Church of England Primary 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 | 38% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 491 |
| 2023/24 | 462 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Herne View Church of England Primary compares
Herne View Church of England Primary ranked 128th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 401 | — |
| St Mary's & St Peter's Church School | — | 10.9% | 63.9% | 29 | 1.9 miles |
| Neroche Primary School | 76% | 5% | 6.2% | 233 | 2.2 miles |
| Ashill Community Primary School | 67% | 8% | 11.1% | 34 | 2.9 miles |
| Shepton Beauchamp Church School | 43% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 23 | 3.1 miles |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | 46% | 7% | 31.2% | 199 | 3.7 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)
- 20.68%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 13.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Neroche Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Ashill Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Shepton Beauchamp Church School3.1 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Avishayes Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Chard
Other schools in Ilminster
- Ashill Community Primary School Primary
- Neroche Primary School Primary
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School Primary
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Primary
- Dillington House Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Herne View Church of England Primary teach?
- Herne View Church of England Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Herne View Church of England Primary?
- The headteacher of Herne View Church of England Primary is Miss Claire Oaten, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Herne View Church of England Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Herne View Church of England Primary, 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 Herne View Church of England Primary?
- Herne View Church of England Primary has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Herne View Church of England Primary full?
- Herne View Church of England Primary has capacity for 525 pupils and 401 on roll (76%), 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 Herne View Church of England Primary a faith school?
- Yes. Herne View Church of England Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Herne View Church of England Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Herne View Church of England Primary as having no nursery classes.
- How have Herne View Church of England Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Herne View Church of England Primary rank locally?
- Herne View Church of England Primary ranked 128th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Herne View Church of England Primary's absence rate?
- Herne View Church of England Primary's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Herne View Church of England Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Herne View Church of England Primary'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.