St Aldhelms Church School
Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL
176 pupils · 84% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2021) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 November 2021, published 7 December 2021. 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 | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“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 — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 24 | 39 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 16 | 41 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 17 | 16 | 29 | 17 |
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
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 2.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bowlish Infant School 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Oakhill Church School 4.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School 4.1 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Stoke St Michael Primary School 4.1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · 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.