Shepton Beauchamp Church School
Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, TA19 0LQ
- 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
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 147523
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Telephone
- 01460240793
About this school
Shepton Beauchamp Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Ilminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 23 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shepton Beauchamp 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Shepton Beauchamp 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shepton Beauchamp Church School compares
Shepton Beauchamp Church School ranked 136th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 23 | — |
| South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School | — | 4.4% | 13.4% | 102 | 1.9 miles |
| South Petherton Junior School | 65% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 156 | 2.1 miles |
| Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 119 | 2.3 miles |
| Hambridge Community Primary School | 83% | 6.1% | 16.8% | 104 | 2.6 miles |
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 90 | 3.0 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)
- 20.83%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 23.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School1.9 miles
Primary · South Petherton
-
South Petherton Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · South Petherton
-
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Martock
-
Hambridge Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Hinton St George
Other schools in Ilminster
- Ashill Community Primary School Primary
- Herne View Church of England Primary Primary
- Neroche Primary School Primary
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Primary
- Dillington House Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Shepton Beauchamp Church School teach?
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Shepton Beauchamp Church School?
- The headteacher of Shepton Beauchamp Church School is Mr Connel Boyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shepton Beauchamp Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shepton Beauchamp 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church School?
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shepton Beauchamp Church School full?
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School has capacity for 72 pupils and 23 on roll (32%), 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Shepton Beauchamp Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Shepton Beauchamp Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shepton Beauchamp Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shepton Beauchamp Church School part of an academy trust?
- Shepton Beauchamp 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 does Shepton Beauchamp Church School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School ranked 136th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shepton Beauchamp Church School's absence rate?
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shepton Beauchamp Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shepton Beauchamp 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.