St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
School Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22 8PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Hayley Robinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 114
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 123855
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935822686
About this school
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's School, Tintinhull, 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 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 64% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull 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 | 73% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's School, Tintinhull compares
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull ranked 62nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 8% | 21.8% | 96 | — |
| Chilthorne Domer Church School | 59% | 5.8% | 15.7% | 146 | 1.5 miles |
| All Saints Church School | 75% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 195 | 1.7 miles |
| Ash Church of England Primary School | 81% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 129 | 1.8 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31.6% | 136 | 1.9 miles |
| Kingfisher Primary School | 91% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 265 | 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)
- 21.78%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 22.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chilthorne Domer Church School1.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
All Saints Church School1.7 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Ash Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Martock
-
Castle Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
-
Kingfisher Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull ranks 11th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Yeovil.
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret's School, Tintinhull teach?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's School, Tintinhull?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's School, Tintinhull is Ms Hayley Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's School, Tintinhull been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's School, Tintinhull, 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 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's School, Tintinhull full?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull has capacity for 114 pupils and 96 on roll (84%), 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 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's School, Tintinhull is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Margaret's School, Tintinhull have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's School, Tintinhull as having nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's School, Tintinhull's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's School, Tintinhull compare with other schools in Somerset?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull ranked 62nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's School, Tintinhull's absence rate?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's School, Tintinhull's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's School, Tintinhull'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.