Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6RB
89 pupils · 99% of 90 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 80% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.25 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 15 | 27 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 10 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 9 | 9 | 34 | 9 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 9 | 28 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 12 | 19 | 36 | 12 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 12 | 13 | 31 | 12 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 27 | 44 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School 3.9 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Castle Cary Community Primary School 4.5 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Lovington Church of England Primary School 5.7 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Bruton Primary School 5.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 7.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Aldhelms Church School 7.5 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.