Shipham Church of England First School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–9MixedChurch of England
Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX
Headteacher · Mrs Sarah Netto
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 10 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils82Capacity 97
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 8 October 2024
TrustWessex Learning Trust
Free school meals3.3%
Ofsted
Inspection on 8 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Somerset council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in SomersetApplications for September 2026
All 11 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered11
Applications26
First choice11
First-choice offers11
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Winscombe Primary School1.3 mi
- Sandford Primary School1.7 mi
- Churchill Church of England Primary School1.8 mi
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy2.2 mi
- Burrington Church of England Primary School2.4 mi