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EnglandSouth WestSomersetBA4 5LASt Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Primary

St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

Primary

Somerset · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5LA www.stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk

Pupils
326
cap. 297
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
326
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
326
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£7259 spend / pupil£6824 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
56%
+4pp
73%61%48%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
RWM higher standard
7%
+4pp
8%6%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
32%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
65%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
326
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2556%7%67%32%67%12%65%13%84%71%105.0103.0105.020%326
2023/2452%3%67%18%64%15%67%12%82%74%103.0102.0104.023%322
2022/2348%4%64%22%68%9%55%7%82%68%103.0100.0104.0-1.90-0.60-3.8022%330
2018/1964%5%71%30%83%22%76%18%87%78%104.0104.0105.0-0.10+1.00-0.7022%310
2017/1873%8%85%29%88%24%86%24%92%88%106.0106.0106.0+1.20+1.60+1.2022%301
2016/1774%6%82%29%84%19%78%26%87%87%105.0105.0108.0+2.00+1.90+1.1021%300

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2532622.520%19%27%6%16%
2023/2432220.923%19%28%6%16%
2022/2333021.522%18%28%6%14%
2021/2231620.123%20%29%6%17%
2020/2132522.423%22%27%
2018/1931021.722%28%24%4%10%
2017/1830120.522%23%28%4%11%
2016/1730019.621%23%29%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.