Kilmersdon Church School

School overview

Kilmersdon Church School is a primary school serving Radstock, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 119 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Kilmersdon Church School 'Requires improvement'. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 8.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Kilmersdon Church School their first choice was offered one of its 9 Reception places. If you are considering Kilmersdon Church School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.