What are the best faith schools in Taunton?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Taunton include Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD, AO Sports Coaching at Parkfield PS Holiday Club, and Brock House Day Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Taunton?

Taunton has 3 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 32 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Taunton ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Taunton faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Taunton is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Taunton

29 faith schools found

Key Facts

Faith schools in Taunton make up 30.9% of all schools, with 29 out of 94 schools having a religious character, significantly above the national average of 13.4%.
In Taunton, 6,941 pupils attend faith schools, which have a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 13.3%, compared to the national average.
Faith schools in Taunton have an Ofsted rating of 94.4% Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding, 16 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 18 inspected schools.
The pupil-teacher ratio in Taunton's faith schools is 23.08, with 54.9% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2 and an Attainment 8 score of 39.03 for KS4 students.

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King's College Prep

Taunton, TA2 8AA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils265

P/T Ratio–

King's College Taunton

Taunton, TA1 3LA

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils394

P/T Ratio–

Pyrland School

Taunton, TA2 7QP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Queen's College

Taunton, TA1 4QS

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils649

P/T Ratio–

Taunton School

Taunton, TA2 6AD

Independent · Primary · Ages 8–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils687

P/T Ratio–

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Taunton, TA3 6TA

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence6.5%

Pupils58

P/T Ratio13.8

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA3 7JZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence3.4%

Pupils251

P/T Ratio22.2

North Curry CofE Primary School

Taunton, TA3 6NQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence3.5%

Pupils148

P/T Ratio24.7

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 4AA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence5.7%

Pupils50

P/T Ratio11.1

Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School

Taunton, TA3 6EG

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.1%

Pupils61

P/T Ratio15.3

St Peter's Church of England First School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 4SF

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence8.5%

Pupils99

P/T Ratio22.5

Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School

Taunton, TA3 6SQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence10.0%

Pupils27

P/T Ratio10.4

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA2 8JH

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence7.5%

Pupils115

P/T Ratio18.8

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA1 3AF

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected37%

Absence6.2%

Pupils398

P/T Ratio24.3

Bishops Lydeard Church School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 3AN

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence5.7%

Pupils153

P/T Ratio23.9

St George's Catholic School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA1 3NR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.8%

Pupils223

P/T Ratio19.7

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Taunton, TA4 4SW

Academy · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils349

Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA3 5QQ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence7.0%

Pupils270

P/T Ratio20.2

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA2 8JY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence4.8%

Pupils142

P/T Ratio20.0

Norton Fitzwarren Church School

Taunton, TA2 6TB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence4.7%

Pupils303

P/T Ratio21.5

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA3 5BW

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence4.3%

Pupils203

P/T Ratio23.1

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 1AZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.1%

Pupils93

P/T Ratio17.2

Ruishton Church of England School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA3 5JZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence6.2%

Pupils191

P/T Ratio24.8

Stogumber CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 3TQ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.5%

Pupils43

P/T Ratio14.8

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 94 faith schools in Taunton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Taunton	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	94%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	55%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.11	+0.00
Attainment 8	39.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	14%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	23.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,097	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Taunton

Key Facts

King's College Prep

King's College Taunton

Pyrland School

Queen's College

Taunton School

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

North Curry CofE Primary School

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School

St Peter's Church of England First School

Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Bishops Lydeard Church School

St George's Catholic School

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Norton Fitzwarren Church School

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

Ruishton Church of England School

Stogumber CofE Primary School

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