Merriott Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Merriott (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
30%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
48%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
35%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.1
▼ 5.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
126 / 120 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Merriott Primary School is a primary school located in Merriott, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 137 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lois Bowery.
Key facts
- URN
- 150069
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Pearce | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Katie Mattravers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lois Bowery | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Hilary Daynes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jeanette Farrant | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Tutcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alistair Crawford Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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