Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford

Summary

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford (E02006080) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford neighbours Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville, Langport & Long Sutton, Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne, Yeovil North East, Yeovil Lufton & Hollands, and Ham Hill & Merriott.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford is the 19th least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 22% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Somerset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Somerset and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford % in Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 14% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 86% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Somerset, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford % in Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 84% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, 6.0% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Somerset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford % in Somerset % in England
White 92% 88% 67%
Asian 1.0% 3.0% 14%
Black 2.0% 2.0% 7.0%
Mixed 2.0% 3.0% 7.0%
Other 1.0% 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford with English as an additional language is 6.0%, compared with 11% in Somerset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford % in Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 6.0% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 0 1 0 0

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