West Huntspill Primary Academy
New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, TA9 3QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Barker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Priory Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 148531
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278783842
About this school
West Huntspill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Highbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Huntspill Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 17 | 15 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 53% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 35% | 60% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 29% | 53% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 West Huntspill Primary Academy 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 | 24% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Huntspill Primary Academy compares
West Huntspill Primary Academy ranked 129th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 10.9% | 47.1% | 123 | — |
| Churchfield Church School | 29% | 9.3% | 43.7% | 411 | 1.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 265 | 1.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | — | — | — | 290 | 1.9 miles |
| East Huntspill Primary Academy | 29% | 5.7% | 38.3% | 95 | 2.0 miles |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School | — | — | — | 154 | 2.2 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)
- 47.06%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.85%
- Persistent absence
- 29.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Churchfield Church School1.1 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
St Andrew's Church Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
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East Huntspill Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
Other schools in Highbridge
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Primary
- 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
- The King Alfred School an Academy Secondary
- Sedgemoor Manor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does West Huntspill Primary Academy teach?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Highbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of West Huntspill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of West Huntspill Primary Academy is Mrs Emma Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Huntspill Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Huntspill Primary Academy, 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 West Huntspill Primary Academy?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is West Huntspill Primary Academy full?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 123 on roll (137%), 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 West Huntspill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. West Huntspill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does West Huntspill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Huntspill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is West Huntspill Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy is part of THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Huntspill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Huntspill Primary Academy compare with other schools in Somerset?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy ranked 129th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Huntspill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- West Huntspill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Huntspill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Huntspill Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.