Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Manning
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 150875
- Local authority
- Somerset
About this school
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 156 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
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (URN 138849).
Trends over time
How Pen Mill Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 24.2% | 156 | — |
| St. Michael's Academy | 75% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 264 | 0.1 miles |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | — | 13.9% | 21.7% | 128 | 0.3 miles |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 28.1% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Milford Junior School | 53% | 5.5% | 33.6% | 343 | 0.7 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)
- 24.19%
- English as an additional language
- 36.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 22.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Michael's Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Yeovil
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Reckleford Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Yeovil
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St Gildas Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
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Birchfield Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
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Milford Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy teach?
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is Mrs Tracy Manning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pen Mill Infant and Nursery 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 big is Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy full?
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), 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 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy is part of PPAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy. 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 3 July 2026.