Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School
School Lane, Draycott, BS27 3SD
- 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
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 147824
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934742052
About this school
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School is a Church of England primary academy in Draycott. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 70 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 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.
Trends over time
How Draycott & Rodney Stoke 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 12.3% | 70 | — |
| Cheddar First School | — | 6.3% | 18.6% | 358 | 1.8 miles |
| St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | — | 5.2% | 9.6% | 55 | 2.2 miles |
| Priddy Primary School | — | 4.4% | 28.2% | 44 | 3.2 miles |
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | — | 3% | 16.6% | 177 | 3.4 miles |
| Wedmore First School Academy | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 193 | 3.8 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)
- 12.31%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.23%
- Persistent absence
- 19.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheddar First School1.8 miles
Primary · Cheddar
-
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wells
-
Priddy Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Wells
-
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Axbridge
-
Wedmore First School Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Wedmore
Common questions
- What year groups does Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School teach?
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Draycott.
- Who is the headteacher of Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School is Mrs Sarah Netto, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Draycott & Rodney Stoke 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 big is Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School?
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School full?
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 70 on roll (78%), 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 Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School?
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke 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 Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Draycott & Rodney Stoke 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 Draycott & Rodney Stoke 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 10 July 2026.