South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury

Summary

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury (E02006084) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury neighbours Langport & Long Sutton, Curry Rivel & Fivehead, Martock, Ham Hill & Merriott, Ilminster & Horton, and Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas.

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  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury is the 32nd least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 26% 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 South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury, 18% 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 South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury % in Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury, 20% 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.

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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 South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury % in Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury, 3.0% 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.

3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury % in Somerset % in England
White 96% 88% 67%
Asian – 3.0% 14%
Black – 2.0% 7.0%
Mixed 2.0% 3.0% 7.0%
Other 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 South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, 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 South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury % in Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

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

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and wellbeing: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and wellbeing in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

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

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury. 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.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

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State-funded schools

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury has no independent schools.

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