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EnglandSouth WestSomersetTA2 8FTWest Monkton Church of England School
Primary

West Monkton Church of England School

Primary

Somerset · Taunton · TA2 8FT https://www.westmonktonschool.co.uk/

Pupils
413
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
413
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
413
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of West Monkton Church of England School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£5513 spend / pupil£6518 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
60%
+11pp
60%52%43%
'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
RWM higher standard
2%
-6pp
8%5%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
72%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
72%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
11%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
413
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8FT
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
2024/2560%2%72%37%72%5%72%18%88%74%104.0103.0102.021%413
2023/2449%8%64%24%58%10%58%15%75%58%103.0102.0102.013%416
2022/2343%8%57%21%61%10%52%18%75%52%102.0101.0100.0-2.20-1.40-3.1017%418

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
2024/2541321.821%10%14%5%8%
2023/2441620.913%11%14%5%9%
2022/2341820.917%10%14%6%13%
2021/2242022.714%6%14%5%8%
2020/2142325.014%6%9%
2018/1940815%6%12%4%6%

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