The Redstart Primary School
Primary · Somerset · TA20 1SD · URN 136926
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
67%
Somerset 57.9%England 61%9.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
Somerset 7.1%England 8%4.1 percentage points below the area average of 7.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Somerset 104.97England 1051 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Somerset 103.48England 1052.5 above the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Somerset 104.33England 1051.3 below the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
10%
Somerset 25%England 32%15 percentage points below the area average of 25
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
82%
Somerset 71.9%10.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
73%
Somerset 68.9%4.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
88%
Somerset 69%19 percentage points above the area average of 69
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
60
Somerset 3129.1 above the area average of 30.9
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Somerset | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% Somerset 57.9%England 61% | 9.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9 | 6 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% Somerset 7.1%England 8% | 4.1 percentage points below the area average of 7.1 | 5 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 Somerset 104.97England 105 | 1 above the area average of 105 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 Somerset 103.48England 105 | 2.5 above the area average of 103.5 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 103 Somerset 104.33England 105 | 1.3 below the area average of 104.3 | 2 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 10% Somerset 25%England 32% | 15 percentage points below the area average of 25 | 22 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% Somerset 71.9% | 10.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 73% Somerset 68.9% | 4.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% Somerset 69% | 19 percentage points above the area average of 69 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 60 Somerset 31 | 29.1 above the area average of 30.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkSomerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 25.3 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 12.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12.8% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.5pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 10% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 3% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 21.7pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 67% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 91.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School10 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Minerva Primary School11 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School14 miles awayOfsted not published
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School15 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Milford Infants' School15 miles awayOfsted Good
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy16 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
Common questions about The Redstart Primary School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated The Redstart Primary School Good at its inspection on 26/02/2020.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- The Redstart Primary School is a primary school in Somerset, postcode TA20 1SD (URN 136926).
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Feeder schools
Named as a feeder for
- Holyrood Academy[PDF] Admissions Policy 2025-26 Proposed for Consultation - Holyrood Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting The Redstart Primary School\u201d
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