Kilmersdon Church School
School Lane, Kilmersdon, Radstock, BA3 5TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Stephanie Dowley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 151285
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761432283
About this school
Kilmersdon Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilmersdon Church School, 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
- 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 Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School (URN 123834).
How Kilmersdon Church School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.3% | 20.2% | 109 | — |
| St Nicholas Church School | 37% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 173 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 165 | 1.2 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 120 | 1.5 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 88% | 5% | 27.4% | 358 | 1.5 miles |
| Trinity Church School | 74% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 185 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
- 8 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report22 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.17%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Nicholas Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Radstock
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Westfield Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
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Trinity Church School1.8 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Radstock
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilmersdon Church School teach?
- Kilmersdon Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Kilmersdon Church School?
- The headteacher of Kilmersdon Church School is Miss Stephanie Dowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilmersdon Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilmersdon 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 many pupils are at Kilmersdon Church School?
- Kilmersdon Church School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kilmersdon Church School full?
- Kilmersdon Church School has capacity for 189 pupils and 109 on roll (58%), 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 Kilmersdon Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Kilmersdon Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Kilmersdon Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kilmersdon Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kilmersdon Church School part of an academy trust?
- Kilmersdon 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.
- What is Kilmersdon Church School's absence rate?
- Kilmersdon Church School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census.
- Does Kilmersdon Church 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 Kilmersdon Church 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.