Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School
Chapel Street, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Bisset
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 123782
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749850375
About this school
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shepton Mallet. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 161 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
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
- 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 | 25 | 24 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 83% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Upton Noble CofE VC 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 | 44% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School compares
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School ranked 42nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.8% | 13.7% | 161 | — |
| Bruton Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 262 | 3.3 miles |
| Nunney First School | — | 3.5% | 31% | 76 | 4.0 miles |
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School | — | 7.8% | 25.9% | 198 | 4.0 miles |
| St Aldhelms Church School | 64% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 176 | 4.8 miles |
| Leigh On Mendip School | — | 3.3% | 7.8% | 105 | 5.1 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)
- 13.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.81%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bruton Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bruton
-
Nunney First School4.0 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Evercreech Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
St Aldhelms Church School4.8 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Leigh On Mendip School5.1 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Shepton Mallet
- Bowlish Infant School Primary
- Ditcheat Primary School Primary
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary
- St Aldhelms Church School Primary
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary
- Whitstone Secondary
- The Mendip School Free Schools
- All Hallows School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shepton Mallet.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Rachael Bisset, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Noble CofE VC 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 Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School full?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 161 on roll (89%), 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 Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School is part of the The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School ranked 42nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Noble CofE VC 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.