St Aldhelms Church School
Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Chorley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 150030
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749880376
About this school
St Aldhelms Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Shepton Mallet. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 176 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (URN 123753).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How St Aldhelms 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aldhelms Church School compares
St Aldhelms Church School ranked 64th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 176 | — |
| St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | 56% | 5.6% | 26.7% | 324 | 1.7 miles |
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | — | 6.1% | 26.1% | 186 | 1.7 miles |
| Bowlish Infant School | — | 6.2% | 13.3% | 114 | 2.3 miles |
| Oakhill Church School | 53% | 6.9% | 19% | 109 | 2.5 miles |
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School | — | 7.8% | 25.9% | 198 | 2.6 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)
- 13.17%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 9.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Bowlish Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
-
Oakhill Church School2.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Evercreech Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Shepton Mallet
Other schools in Shepton Mallet
- Bowlish Infant School Primary
- Ditcheat Primary School Primary
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary
- Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Whitstone Secondary
- The Mendip School Free Schools
- All Hallows School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Aldhelms Church School teach?
- St Aldhelms Church School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shepton Mallet.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aldhelms Church School?
- The headteacher of St Aldhelms Church School is Mr Chris Chorley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Aldhelms Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aldhelms 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 big is St Aldhelms Church School?
- St Aldhelms Church School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Aldhelms Church School full?
- St Aldhelms Church School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Aldhelms Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Aldhelms Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Aldhelms Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Aldhelms Church School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Aldhelms Church School?
- St Aldhelms 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 St Aldhelms Church School rank locally?
- St Aldhelms Church School ranked 64th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Aldhelms Church School's absence rate?
- St Aldhelms Church School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aldhelms Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aldhelms 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 10 July 2026.