Huish Episcopi Primary School
North Street, Langport, TA10 9RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Head of School
- Miss Jenny Chadbourne
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 141790
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458250673
About this school
Huish Episcopi Primary School is a primary academy in Langport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Huish Episcopi 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 32 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 88% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 28% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 91% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 94% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Huish Episcopi 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 | 79% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Huish Episcopi Primary School compares
Huish Episcopi Primary School ranked 3rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 3.4% | 21.5% | 175 | — |
| Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 25.2% | 183 | 2.2 miles |
| High Ham Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 173 | 2.4 miles |
| Long Sutton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 100 | 3.1 miles |
| Othery Village School | — | 4.4% | 19.2% | 62 | 3.7 miles |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | 32% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 343 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 26 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.47%
- English as an additional language
- 14.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Langport
-
High Ham Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Long Sutton CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Othery Village School3.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
King Ina Church of England Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Somerton
Other schools in Langport
Huish Episcopi Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Langport.
- Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Hambridge Community Primary School Primary
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Long Sutton CofE Primary School Primary
- Huish Episcopi Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Huish Episcopi Primary School teach?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Langport.
- Who is the head of school of Huish Episcopi Primary School?
- The head of school of Huish Episcopi Primary School is Miss Jenny Chadbourne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Huish Episcopi Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Huish Episcopi 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 Huish Episcopi Primary School?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Huish Episcopi Primary School full?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Huish Episcopi Primary School a faith school?
- No. Huish Episcopi Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Huish Episcopi Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Huish Episcopi Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Huish Episcopi Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School is part of PPAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Huish Episcopi Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Huish Episcopi Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School ranked 3rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Huish Episcopi Primary School's absence rate?
- Huish Episcopi Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Huish Episcopi Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Huish Episcopi 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 2 July 2026.