Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway, Bruton, BA10 0DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Bisset
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 277
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 123899
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749812331
About this school
Bruton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bruton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bruton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 42 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 60% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 62% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 76% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Bruton 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 | 61% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 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 | 5.6% | 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 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bruton Primary School compares
Bruton Primary School ranked 35th 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 262 | — |
| Castle Cary Community Primary School | 68% | 6.1% | 28.4% | 177 | 3.2 miles |
| Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 13.7% | 161 | 3.3 miles |
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School | — | 7.8% | 25.9% | 198 | 3.4 miles |
| Ditcheat Primary School | 80% | 4% | 11.4% | 89 | 3.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | 59% | 4.9% | 18% | 107 | 4.4 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)
- 10.55%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 13.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Cary Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Castle Cary
-
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Evercreech Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Ditcheat Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary4.4 miles
Primary · Wincanton
Other schools in Bruton
- Sexey's School Secondary
- King's Bruton Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bruton Primary School teach?
- Bruton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bruton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bruton Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Bruton Primary School is Mrs Rachael Bisset, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bruton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bruton 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 Bruton Primary School?
- Bruton Primary School has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bruton Primary School full?
- Bruton Primary School has capacity for 277 pupils and 262 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bruton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bruton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bruton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bruton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bruton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bruton 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 Bruton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% 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 Bruton Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Bruton Primary School ranked 35th 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 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 Bruton Primary School's absence rate?
- Bruton 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 Bruton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bruton 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 14 July 2026.