Evercreech Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Somerset
Paradise Crescent, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 30/11/2021
Application demand
86%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.3%
18.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
198
Capacity used
Nearly full94%
210 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
86%
1st preference success rate
25 of 29 families who put it first got an offer
25
Places offered
38
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 29 | 25 | ● 86% |
| 2nd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 38 | 25 | 66% |
Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sarah Hann
- Address
- Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH
- Phone
- 01749830447
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Mendip South · Frome and East Somerset
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 151186
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 22% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION
198 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 21
30 November 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 149 pupils
Attendance
92.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
7.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
3.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.