The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school. Pupils are taught in two key-stage classes. The vast majority of pupils move to a middle school at the end of Year 4. The school is in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The school last received a section 48 diocesan inspection in October 2014, with overall effectiveness judged to be ‘Good’. Shepton Beauchamp Primary School is part of a federated arrangement with St Mary and St Peter’s Primary School. Both schools share an executive headteacher and governing body. The majority of pupils are of White British background. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals is below Inspection report: Shepton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School, 19–20 March 2019 Page 10 of 13 the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average. The chair and vice-chair of the governing body were appointed to their roles in February 2019.