East Coker Community Primary School
Community primary school in Yeovil (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 123719
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Deb Hope | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Allen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Haigh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev John Owen | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mr Peter Tait | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Monica Cross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dianne Carpenter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Deb Hope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Webber | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Angela Jane Hesketh-Williams | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Jo Bickerton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Haig-Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Craggs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lisa Barnes Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record