Churchfield Church School
Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Thorn
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 139278
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278782743
About this school
Churchfield Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Highbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churchfield Church 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 38% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 56% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 48% | 37% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 25% | 57% | 51% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.40 | - | - |
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 Churchfield Church 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 | 20% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 479 |
| 2023/24 | 445 |
| 2024/25 | 437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchfield Church School compares
Churchfield Church School ranked 150th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 9.3% | 43.7% | 411 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 265 | 1.0 miles |
| West Huntspill Primary Academy | 45% | 10.9% | 47.1% | 123 | 1.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | — | — | — | 290 | 1.2 miles |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School | — | — | — | 154 | 1.2 miles |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 180 | 2.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 March 2026
- 22 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.7%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
West Huntspill Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
St Andrew's Church Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Highbridge
Other schools in Highbridge
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Primary
- East Brent Church of England First School Primary
- East Huntspill Primary Academy Primary
- Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Primary
- West Huntspill Primary Academy Primary
- The King Alfred School an Academy Secondary
- Sedgemoor Manor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Churchfield Church School teach?
- Churchfield Church School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Highbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchfield Church School?
- The headteacher of Churchfield Church School is Mrs Joanne Thorn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churchfield Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchfield Church 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 Churchfield Church School?
- Churchfield Church School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Churchfield Church School full?
- Churchfield Church School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), 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 Churchfield Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Churchfield Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Churchfield Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Churchfield Church School as having nursery classes.
- Is Churchfield Church School part of an academy trust?
- Churchfield Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Churchfield Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchfield Church School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Churchfield Church School ranked 150th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchfield Church School's absence rate?
- Churchfield Church School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchfield Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchfield Church 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 1 July 2026.