St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
Copse Lane, Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Connel Boyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 147522
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Telephone
- 0146052574
About this school
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Ilminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 29 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's & St Peter's 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How St Mary's & St Peter's 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's & St Peter's Church School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.9% | 63.9% | 29 | — |
| Ashill Community Primary School | 67% | 8% | 11.1% | 34 | 1.9 miles |
| Herne View Church of England Primary | 45% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 401 | 1.9 miles |
| Neroche Primary School | 76% | 5% | 6.2% | 233 | 2.0 miles |
| Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School | — | 6.3% | 10.3% | 64 | 2.8 miles |
| Shepton Beauchamp Church School | 43% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 23 | 3.1 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)
- 63.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 10.92%
- Persistent absence
- 41.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashill Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Herne View Church of England Primary1.9 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Neroche Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Shepton Beauchamp Church School3.1 miles
Primary · Ilminster
Other schools in Ilminster
- Ashill Community Primary School Primary
- Herne View Church of England Primary Primary
- Neroche Primary School Primary
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School Primary
- Dillington House Other types
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's & St Peter's Church School teach?
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilminster.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is Mr Connel Boyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's & St Peter's Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's & St Peter's 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 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's & St Peter's Church School full?
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has capacity for 117 pupils and 29 on roll (25%), 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 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Mary's & St Peter's Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's & St Peter's Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's & St Peter's Church School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's & St Peter's 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.
- What is St Mary's & St Peter's Church School's absence rate?
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's & St Peter's Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's & St Peter's 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 2 July 2026.