Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Highbridge, TA9 4EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Burman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 146942
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278760546
About this school
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Highbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brent Knoll Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, 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 | 15 | 10 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 90% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 80% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 90% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Brent Knoll Church of England 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 | 80% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School compares
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 180 | — |
| East Brent Church of England First School | — | 4.6% | 25.5% | 77 | 1.1 miles |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School | — | — | — | 154 | 1.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | — | — | — | 290 | 1.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 265 | 2.0 miles |
| Churchfield Church School | 29% | 9.3% | 43.7% | 411 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.23%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Brent Church of England First School1.1 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
St Andrew's Church Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
Churchfield Church School2.0 miles
Primary · Highbridge
Other schools in Highbridge
- Churchfield Church 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Highbridge.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is Mr Christopher Burman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brent Knoll Church of England 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School full?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School has capacity for 160 pupils and 180 on roll (113%), 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brent Knoll Church of England 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 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brent Knoll Church of England 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.