Countess Gytha Primary School

State-Funded School

countess-gytha-primary-school-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

SomersetLocal Authority

Glastonbury and SomertonConstituency

BA22 7FFPostcode

8.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Countess Gytha Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–11, located in Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 184 pupils. Countess Gytha Primary School is part of Preston Primary Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 84%
Higher standard: 16%
Reading score: 108
Maths score: 107

Ethnicity

White

94%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Pupils

184

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

12%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 2 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 184
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Preston Primary Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
11 Sept 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.