West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Wheat
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 123780
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458832866
About this school
West Pennard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Glastonbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Pennard Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 70% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 West Pennard Church of England 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 | 58% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Pennard Church of England Primary School compares
West Pennard Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 219 | — |
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School | — | — | — | 70 | 2.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | — | 6.5% | 32.1% | 184 | 3.3 miles |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 98 | 3.3 miles |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 57% | 5.1% | 34.4% | 236 | 3.4 miles |
| Coxley Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 17.7% | 70 | 3.5 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)
- 10.22%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School3.3 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Butleigh Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School3.4 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Coxley Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Wells
Other schools in Glastonbury
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meare Village Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Primary
- St Dunstan's School Secondary
- Tor School Local authority maintained schools
- Millfield Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does West Pennard Church of England Primary School teach?
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Glastonbury.
- Who is the headteacher of West Pennard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Pennard Church of England Primary School is Mr Anthony Wheat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Pennard Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Pennard Church of England 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary School?
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Pennard Church of England Primary School full?
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. West Pennard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does West Pennard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Pennard Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have West Pennard Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Pennard Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Pennard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Pennard Church of England 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 3 July 2026.