Wiveliscombe Primary School
Community primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
191 / 260 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 6.1% | joint 3,742nd highest of 16,262 (41 schools have the same figure) | joint 63rd highest of 210 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 1% | joint 11,087th highest of 16,262 (112 schools have the same figure) | joint 156th highest of 210 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 0% | joint 11,291st highest of 16,268 (4,978 schools have the same figure) | joint 140th highest of 210 (71 schools have the same figure) |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 20.9% | joint 8,076th highest of 16,710 (39 schools have the same figure) | joint 73rd highest of 219 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 11% | joint 15,213th highest of 16,706 (48 schools have the same figure) | joint 191st highest of 219 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 8.4% | joint 14,990th highest of 16,706 (46 schools have the same figure) | 183rd highest of 219 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 2.6% | joint 11,342nd highest of 16,706 (324 schools have the same figure) | joint 111th highest of 219 (8 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 9.8 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 12 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 8.7 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 21.5 | joint 7,071st highest of 16,147 (209 schools have the same figure) | joint 92nd highest of 200 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 11.4 | joint 6,122nd highest of 16,163 (292 schools have the same figure) | 43rd highest of 200 |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 16.3% | joint 6,249th highest of 16,165 (48 schools have the same figure) | joint 93rd highest of 199 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 64.3% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 3.6 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 60% | joint 8,557th highest of 14,270 (396 schools have the same figure) | joint 73rd highest of 149 (8 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 240 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 215 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 10.4% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | +2.3 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | +2.7 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | -0.9 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 07/03/2023 (school year 2022/23): Good
- 21/02/2013 (school year 2012/13): Good
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence6.1% 2024/25
This school
3.9%
2016/17
4.5%
2017/18
4.2%
2018/19
2.9%
2020/21
5.9%
2021/22
5.8%
2022/23
6.2%
2023/24
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence1% 2024/25
This school
0.7%
2016/17
1%
2017/18
0.8%
2018/19
0.2%
2020/21
0.6%
2021/22
0.8%
2022/23
1.1%
2023/24
1%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once0% 2024/25
This school
2.6%
2017/18
2.3%
2018/19
0.5%
2019/20
0.5%
2020/21
0%
2021/22
1%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
0%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.0 2024/25
This school
6.1
2017/18
5.1
2018/19
0.5
2019/20
0.5
2020/21
0.0
2021/22
3.0
2022/23
0.0
2023/24
0.0
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.44%
2017/18
0.00%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
0.00%
2021/22
0.50%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)20.9% 2025/26
This school
10.6%
2019/20
14.9%
2020/21
16.7%
2021/22
19.9%
2022/23
20.9%
2023/24
20.4%
2024/25
20.9%
2025/26
Any SEN11% 2025/26
This school
11.6%
2019/20
10.3%
2020/21
10.4%
2021/22
8.5%
2022/23
8.7%
2023/24
9.5%
2024/25
11%
2025/26
SEN support8.4% 2025/26
This school
11.1%
2019/20
10.3%
2020/21
9.9%
2021/22
6.5%
2022/23
7.3%
2023/24
7.6%
2024/25
8.4%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans2.6% 2025/26
This school
0.5%
2019/20
0%
2020/21
0.5%
2021/22
2%
2022/23
1.5%
2023/24
1.9%
2024/25
2.6%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)9.8 2024/25
This school
10.6
2017/18
10.7
2018/19
10.8
2019/20
9.8
2020/21
9.6
2021/22
9.2
2022/23
8.8
2023/24
9.8
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)12 2024/25
This school
14
2017/18
15
2018/19
13
2019/20
12
2020/21
12
2021/22
11
2022/23
10
2023/24
12
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.7 2024/25
This school
10.3
2017/18
11.4
2018/19
8.1
2019/20
7.9
2020/21
6.5
2021/22
7.6
2022/23
7.5
2023/24
8.7
2024/25
Pupils per teacher21.5 2024/25
This school
21.6
2017/18
20.2
2018/19
18.3
2019/20
19.8
2020/21
20.0
2021/22
21.8
2022/23
23.4
2023/24
21.5
2024/25
Pupils per adult11.4 2024/25
This school
10.8
2017/18
9.7
2018/19
10.4
2019/20
10.8
2020/21
10.6
2021/22
10.1
2022/23
10.7
2023/24
11.4
2024/25
Teacher turnover16.3% 2024/25
This school
24.5%
2017/18
22.4%
2018/19
36.4%
2019/20
34.3%
2020/21
52%
2021/22
8.3%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
16.3%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence64.3% 2024/25
This school
50%
2016/17
43.8%
2017/18
60%
2018/19
21.4%
2020/21
33.3%
2021/22
72.7%
2022/23
63.6%
2023/24
64.3%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)3.6 2024/25
This school
5.3
2016/17
1.0
2017/18
1.6
2018/19
0.5
2020/21
3.7
2021/22
2.2
2022/23
5.1
2023/24
3.6
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard60% 2024/25
This school
81%
2022/23
76%
2023/24
60%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places240 2023/24
This school
240
2015/16
240
2016/17
240
2017/18
240
2018/19
240
2020/21
240
2021/22
240
2022/23
240
2023/24
Pupils215 2023/24
This school
243
2015/16
251
2016/17
227
2017/18
216
2018/19
196
2020/21
190
2021/22
206
2022/23
215
2023/24
Unfilled places10.4% 2023/24
This school
0%
2015/16
0%
2016/17
5.4%
2017/18
10%
2018/19
18.3%
2020/21
20.8%
2021/22
14.2%
2022/23
10.4%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.2% | - | 2.9% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.1% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 0.7% | 1% | 0.8% | - | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 0.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 0.00% | 0.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 10.6% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 11% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 11.1% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5% | 0% | 0.5% | 2% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 11.3 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.8 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 9.2 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.7 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 21.3 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 21.5 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 11.4 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 27.6% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 24.5% | 22.4% | 36.4% | 34.3% | 52% | 8.3% | 0% | 16.3% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 40% | 57.1% | 50% | 43.8% | 60% | - | 21.4% | 33.3% | 72.7% | 63.6% | 64.3% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | - | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 3.6 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81% | 76% | 60% | - |
| Places | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | - | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | - | - |
| Pupils | 247 | 243 | 251 | 227 | 216 | - | 196 | 190 | 206 | 215 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.4% | 10% | - | 18.3% | 20.8% | 14.2% | 10.4% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 2024/25 | Higher than 77% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 1% | 2024/25 | Higher than 32% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0% | 2024/25 | Higher than 0% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.7 | 2025/26 | Higher than 26% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.7 | 2025/26 | Higher than 32% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 16.3% | 2024/25 | Higher than 61% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 3.6 | 2024/25 | Higher than 58% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 20.9% | 2025/26 | Higher than 51% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 11% | 2025/26 | Higher than 9% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2.6% | 2025/26 | Higher than 30% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 2025/26 | Higher than 31% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | year not recorded | Higher than 33% of schools | 16,437 |
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