South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
Church Path, Hele Lane, South Petherton, TA13 5DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shan Weston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 123854
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01460240750
About this school
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in South Petherton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Trends over time
How South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 13.4% | 102 | — |
| South Petherton Junior School | 65% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| Shepton Beauchamp Church School | 43% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 23 | 1.9 miles |
| Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 119 | 2.0 miles |
| Martock Church School | — | — | — | 169 | 2.3 miles |
| Norton Sub Hamdon Church School | 57% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 63 | 2.3 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)
- 13.4%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 10.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Petherton Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · South Petherton
-
Shepton Beauchamp Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Martock
-
Martock Church School2.3 miles
Primary · Martock
-
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School2.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Other schools in South Petherton
- South Petherton Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School teach?
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in South Petherton.
- Who is the headteacher of South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School?
- The headteacher of South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School is Mrs Shan Weston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre 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 South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School?
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School a faith school?
- Yes. South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School as having nursery classes.
- What is South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School's absence rate?
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.