Herne View Church of England Primary
Voluntary controlled school in Ilminster, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 401 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 525 |
| Free school meals | 20.90% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.herneviewschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 0146052686 |
| URN | 123764 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 November 2022, published 24 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Neroche Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Ashill Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Avishayes Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- The Redstart Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School (primary school, about 6.6 km)
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