Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School
High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Duggan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 123827
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761241465
About this school
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Radstock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 71% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 24% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 76% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 82% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Chewton Mendip Church of England VA 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 | 64% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School compares
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School ranked 76th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.6% | 4% | 86 | — |
| East Harptree Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 88 | 2.6 miles |
| Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 84 | 2.7 miles |
| St Vigor & St John Church School | 72% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 211 | 3.5 miles |
| Cameley CEVC Primary School | 38% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 170 | 3.5 miles |
| Longvernal Primary School | 81% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 203 | 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.
Inspection history
- 5 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report18 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 6.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Harptree Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Vigor & St John Church School3.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Cameley CEVC Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Longvernal Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Radstock
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School teach?
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School is Mrs Clare Duggan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chewton Mendip Church of England VA 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 Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School full?
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 86 on roll (57%), 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 Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School rank locally?
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School ranked 76th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chewton Mendip Church of England VA 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.