Wincanton Primary School
3 live vacanciesWincanton · Somerset
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Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Wincanton· £17.17 per hourDirect with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 25 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
General Learning Support Assistant
WincantonDirect with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 25 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
KS2 Class Teacher
WincantonDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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Wincanton Primary School is a primary school in Wincanton, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Wincanton Primary School
- Address
- Station Road
- Postcode
- BA9 9EL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- URN (official identifier)
- 123667
- Establishment number
- 2081
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 388
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Wilson
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 26 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 0196332132
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Wincanton Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 388 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.8% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.0% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Wincanton Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 20 May 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 14 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Wincanton Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Wincanton Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £114,700 for 74 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.0% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £295 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Wincanton Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 388 pupils.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,778,453 £7,161 per pupil | £8,149 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,764,622 £7,125 per pupil | £8,138 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,176,044 £3,031 per pupil · 42.5% | £3,429 · 42.1% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £701,943 £1,809 per pupil · 25.4% | £1,731 · 21.3% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £44,978 £116 per pupil · 1.6% | £224 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £13,880 £36 per pupil · 0.5% | £81 · 1.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £13,831 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £11,677 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,424 per pupil, supply and agency £161 per pupil — spending up £701 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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