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Wincanton Primary School

Wincanton Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Wincanton, United Kingdom with 388 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 11 February 2020. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 5 vacancies, including KS2 Class Teacher (closes 20 November), EYFS Class Teacher (closes 20 November) and 1:1 Learning Support Assistant (closes 25 November).

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Head
Graeme Wilson, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
388 pupils · 51% girls · 19.8% eligible for free school meals · 7.0% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
35 (9.0%) on SEN support · 12 (3.1%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Somerset
Location
Wincanton, BA9 9EL, United Kingdom
Telephone
0196332132
Website
wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk
Register number
URN 123667 (register entry)
Ofsted
Good, inspected 11 February 2020
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, 25 March 2025)

Vacancies (5)

1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Closes 25 Nov

Full time, part timeTeaching support

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school, is looking for a highly skilled 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work in Year 4 with a pupil with social communication and high needs ASD. We…

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary £17.17 an hourCloses 25 Nov

Full time, part timeTeaching support

Our OFSTED rated ‘good’ school, is looking for a highly skilled HLTA to provide cover across KS1 and KS2, both planned and unplanned. The candidate would require to have knowledge…

General Learning Support Assistant

Closes 25 Nov

Full time, part time, temporaryTeaching support

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school is looking for a skilled Learning Support Assistant to work in Year 3, 2 days per week. This post is temporary in the first instance until 31st…

KS2 Class Teacher

Closes 20 Nov

Part time, temporary

Our highly acclaimed, 2 form entry, OFSTED rated ‘Good’ School (March 2025) is looking to appoint a dedicated, resilient, creative and outstanding teacher who can demonstrate a…

EYFS Class Teacher

Closes 20 Nov

Part time, temporary

Our highly acclaimed, 2 form entry, OFSTED rated ‘Good’ School (March 2025) is looking to appoint a dedicated, resilient, creative and outstanding teacher who can demonstrate a…

Exam results

YearKS2 expectedKS2 higher
2024/2555%10%
2023/2445%7%
2022/2347%4%

Department for Education performance tables.

Inspections

DateInspectionOutcome
25 March 2025Ungraded inspectionStandards maintained
11 February 2020Graded inspectionGood
11 October 2017Graded inspectionRequires improvement

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

Staff

YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2025/2617.821.9–0£48,701
2024/2517.722.330%0£44,223
2023/2418.421.329%0£44,616
2022/2318.420.715%0£42,663
2021/2220.618.712%0£38,571
2020/2118.021.76%0£38,934
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2019/2018.621.013%0£37,814
2018/1917.721.411%0£36,102
2017/1816.722.419%0£35,457
2016/1718.220.415%0£33,948
2015/1617.419.930%0£33,466
2014/1516.020.630%0£34,377
2013/1413.820.812%0£34,802
2012/1312.221.116%0£34,524
2011/1213.219.229%0£34,442
2010/1111.022.015%0£36,992

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

Attendance

YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2025/264.6%0.7%13.7%0.0%
2024/254.9%0.9%14.3%0.3%
2023/245.6%0.9%16.2%0.3%
2022/235.8%0.5%19.4%0.3%
2021/224.3%0.6%10.6%0.0%
2020/212.3%0.4%2.4%0.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2018/194.3%0.8%9.4%0.0%
2017/184.7%0.9%10.9%0.0%
2016/174.9%0.7%9.6%0.0%

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

Hiring history

13 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 8 teaching, 5 support. Most often advertised: KS1 Class Teacher (3), Music Teacher (3), Higher Level Teaching Assistant (2). Last advertised September 2026.

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Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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