What did Ofsted judge Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School has 86 pupils on roll.

What ages does Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School take?

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception) was 5.458 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?

When Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). This includes looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in a state of care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application, who will still be on roll at the time of admission and who live at the same address; 3. Parish resident eligible for Pupil Premium or Service premium — Children living within the ecclesiastical parishes of Chewton Mendip, Litton and Ston Easton who, at the time of application, are confirmed as eligible to receive a Pupil Premium or Service premium, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 9 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more distances are exactly the same and it proves necessary to rank the relevant applications, a priority for admission will be determined by the drawing of lots. This exercise will take place at the school and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Admission Authority and the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.5% of pupils at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School

How far did offers reach?

5.458miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). This includes looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in a state of care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application, who will still be on roll at the time of admission and who live at the same address
3Parish resident eligible for Pupil Premium or Service premium — Children living within the ecclesiastical parishes of Chewton Mendip, Litton and Ston Easton who, at the time of application, are confirmed as eligible to receive a Pupil Premium or Service premium
4Parish resident — Children living within the ecclesiastical parishes of Chewton Mendip, Litton and Ston Easton
5Regular Christian worship attendance — Children who attend a service of Christian worship at a registered Church or place of worship on at least one day per month and have attended consecutively for the six months prior to application
6All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion

If two applications tie: Where two or more distances are exactly the same and it proves necessary to rank the relevant applications, a priority for admission will be determined by the drawing of lots. This exercise will take place at the school and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Admission Authority and the school.

A Supplementary Information Form must be completed and submitted where the applicant wishes the child to be considered against criterion 3 or 5. Distance is measured in a straight line by GIS from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home, with shorter distance receiving higher priority within a criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.