Winsham Primary School
Primary school in Near Chard, Somerset. Good (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 1 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.8 milesThorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Requires improvement (Oct 2023)
- 2.9 milesTatworth Primary School
Good (Mar 2022)
- 3.1 milesAvishayes Community Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Oct 2024)
- 3.5 milesManor Court Community Primary School
Improved significantly (Oct 2024)
- 3.8 milesThe Redstart Primary School
Standards maintained (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.