King Ina Church of England Academy
Northfield, Somerton, TA11 6FQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KING INA CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susannah Svenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- URN
- 138541
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458272587
About this school
King Ina Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Somerton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 343 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King Ina Church of England Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 42 | 39 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 54% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 64% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 62% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 44% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 King Ina Church of England Academy 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 | 40% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 388 |
| 2024/25 | 368 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Ina Church of England Academy compares
King Ina Church of England Academy ranked 147th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 343 | — |
| Long Sutton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 100 | 2.4 miles |
| Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School | 58% | 3.9% | 12.2% | 89 | 3.0 miles |
| High Ham Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 173 | 3.7 miles |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 98 | 3.8 miles |
| Huish Episcopi Primary School | 93% | 3.4% | 21.5% | 175 | 3.9 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)
- 28.7%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 20.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Sutton CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Somerton
-
High Ham Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Butleigh Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Glastonbury
-
Huish Episcopi Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Langport
Other schools in Somerton
Common questions
- What ages does King Ina Church of England Academy teach?
- King Ina Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Somerton.
- Who is the headteacher of King Ina Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of King Ina Church of England Academy is Mrs Susannah Svenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Ina Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Ina Church of England Academy, 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 King Ina Church of England Academy?
- King Ina Church of England Academy has 343 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is King Ina Church of England Academy full?
- King Ina Church of England Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 343 on roll (82%), 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 King Ina Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. King Ina Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does King Ina Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King Ina Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is King Ina Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- King Ina Church of England Academy is part of KING INA CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Ina Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Ina Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Somerset?
- King Ina Church of England Academy ranked 147th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Ina Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- King Ina Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Ina Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Ina Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.