Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Houndstone, Yeovil, BA22 8FJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Glentworth
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 142326
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935472730
About this school
Kingfisher Primary School is a primary academy in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 265 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 90% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 93% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Kingfisher 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 | 80% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 264 |
| 2024/25 | 265 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingfisher Primary School compares
Kingfisher Primary School ranked 4th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 265 | — |
| Preston CofE Primary School | 93% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 419 | 0.7 miles |
| All Saints Church School | 75% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 195 | 1.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church School | 65% | 3.8% | 7% | 419 | 1.6 miles |
| Oaklands Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 40.3% | 420 | 1.6 miles |
| Chilthorne Domer Church School | 59% | 5.8% | 15.7% | 146 | 1.6 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)
- 11.32%
- English as an additional language
- 16.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 4.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preston CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
All Saints Church School1.4 miles
Primary · Yeovil
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Holy Trinity Church School1.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Oaklands Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Chilthorne Domer Church School1.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
Kingfisher Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingfisher Primary School teach?
- Kingfisher Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingfisher Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingfisher Primary School is Mr Daniel Glentworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingfisher Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingfisher 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 big is Kingfisher Primary School?
- Kingfisher Primary School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kingfisher Primary School full?
- Kingfisher Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 265 on roll (126%), so it is at or above 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 Kingfisher Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingfisher Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingfisher Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingfisher Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingfisher Primary School?
- Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingfisher Primary School rank locally?
- Kingfisher Primary School ranked 4th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingfisher Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingfisher Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingfisher Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingfisher 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.