St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
School Name: St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Address: Paul Street Town/City: Shepton Mallet County: Somerset Postcode: BA4 5LA Telephone Number: 01749 343250 Website: www.stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Owen
Capacity: 297
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 324 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.9%
URN: 123783
DfE Number: 933/3132
UKPRN: 10076317
UPRN: 250021056
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Wells and Mendip Hills (E14001572)
Electoral Ward: Shepton Mallet (E05014378)
Diocese: CE01(Diocese of Bath and Wells)
Easting & Northing: 361956E, 143485N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 11' 23.83" N 2° 32' 44.3" W
Plus Code: 9C3V5FQ3+XP
DfE Record: View record
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