Cannington Church of England Primary School

SomersetVoluntary controlled school

Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2HP

Headteacher: Miss Marie MarchantSchool website ↗Pupils: 164 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
36
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1639.0%0.0%-0.9+2.6-0.3
2016/1750.0%3.0%-1.9+1.2-1.9
2017/1863.0%6.0%-0.6-0.9-1.9
2018/1958.0%0.0%-1.3-3.7-3.8
2022/2337.0%3.0%-0.5+2.1-3.9
2023/2450.0%7.0%---
2024/2571.0%8.0%---
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