Primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Evercreech Church of England Primary School
Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6EH
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 November 2021.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 4 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- Places
- 210
- How full
- 94% full — 198 of 210 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 95 / 103
- Overall absence
- 8%
- Persistently absent
- 18%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 26%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 4%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Mendip 010C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 75%
- Households in social housing
- 10%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sarah Hann
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Mendip South
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- URN
- 151186
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditcheat Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 80% | 2.4 mi |
| St Aldhelms Church SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2021 | 64% | 2.6 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England VC Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 56% | 3.2 mi |
| Bruton Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2022 | 71% | 3.4 mi |
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & NurseryCommunity school | Good 2024 | — | 3.4 mi |
| Bowlish Infant SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 3.8 mi |
| Upton Noble CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 71% | 4 mi |
| Castle Cary Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2021 | 68% | 4.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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