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Catholic schools in and near Taunton

All 1 Catholic school in Taunton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Taunton

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  1. St George's Catholic School

    Taunton, TA1 3NR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Taunton catholic schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Taunton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Taunton catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St George's Catholic School

Just outside Taunton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Taunton.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

    8.3 miles from Taunton · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Taunton catholic schools average, high absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Taunton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Taunton catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    15.5 miles from Taunton · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Taunton catholic schools average.

    42 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Taunton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Taunton catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    265
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

    17.3 miles from Taunton · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Taunton catholic schools average.

    24 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1121%

    Taunton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Taunton catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
  4. St John's Catholic Primary School

    18.8 miles from Taunton · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Taunton catholic schools average.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Taunton catholic schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Taunton catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    116
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school St John's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Taunton's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Taunton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Taunton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 1 Catholic schools in Taunton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Taunton, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Taunton, teaching 219 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.0% of pupils in Taunton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

7.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,598 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Taunton?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Taunton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Taunton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Taunton on Eduscope are St George's Catholic School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Taunton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Taunton Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Taunton is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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