Shipham Church of England First School
Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Netto
- 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
- 97
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 147823
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934843485
About this school
Shipham Church of England First School is a Church of England primary academy in Winscombe. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shipham Church of England First 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
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Shipham Church of England First 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 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shipham Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 4.6% | 82 | — |
| Winscombe Primary School | 66% | 5% | 8.9% | 209 | 1.3 miles |
| Sandford Primary School | 75% | 5% | 14.9% | 131 | 1.7 miles |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 17.7% | 211 | 1.8 miles |
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | — | 3% | 16.6% | 177 | 2.2 miles |
| Burrington Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 107 | 2.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.62%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winscombe Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Sandford Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Churchill Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Axbridge
-
Burrington Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Winscombe
- Sandford Primary School Primary
- Winscombe Primary School Primary
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Secondary
- Sidcot School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shipham Church of England First School teach?
- Shipham Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Winscombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Shipham Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Shipham Church of England First School is Mrs Sarah Netto, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shipham Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shipham Church of England First 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 Shipham Church of England First School?
- Shipham Church of England First School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Shipham Church of England First School full?
- Shipham Church of England First School has capacity for 97 pupils and 82 on roll (85%), 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 Shipham Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Shipham Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Shipham Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shipham Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shipham Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- Shipham Church of England First 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.
- What is Shipham Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Shipham Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shipham Church of England First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Shipham Church of England First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.