Long Sutton CofE Primary School
Martock Road, Long Sutton, Langport, TA10 9NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 123835
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458241434
About this school
Long Sutton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Langport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Sutton CofE 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
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 | 19 | 8 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 75% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 100% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 50% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Long Sutton CofE 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 | 75% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Sutton CofE Primary School compares
Long Sutton CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 100 | — |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | 32% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 343 | 2.4 miles |
| Ash Church of England Primary School | 81% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 129 | 3.0 miles |
| Huish Episcopi Primary School | 93% | 3.4% | 21.5% | 175 | 3.1 miles |
| Ilchester Community School | — | — | — | 322 | 3.4 miles |
| Martock Church School | — | — | — | 169 | 3.8 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)
- 5.88%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Ina Church of England Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
Ash Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Martock
-
Huish Episcopi Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Ilchester Community School3.4 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Martock Church School3.8 miles
Primary · Martock
Other schools in Langport
Long Sutton CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Langport.
- Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Hambridge Community Primary School Primary
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Huish Episcopi Primary School Primary
- Huish Episcopi Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Long Sutton CofE Primary School teach?
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Langport.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Sutton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Long Sutton CofE Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Sutton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Sutton CofE 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 Long Sutton CofE Primary School?
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Long Sutton CofE Primary School full?
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 100 on roll (83%), 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 Long Sutton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Long Sutton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Long Sutton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Sutton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Long Sutton CofE 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 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Sutton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Sutton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Sutton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Sutton CofE 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.