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Church of England schools in Taunton

All 7 Church of England schools in Taunton.

7 schools in Taunton

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  1. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

    Taunton, TA1 4TU · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Taunton church of england schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 50 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Taunton church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    423
    View school Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
  2. Staplegrove Church School

    Taunton, TA2 6UP · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Taunton church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Taunton church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    206
    View school Staplegrove Church School
  3. St James Church School

    Taunton, TA1 1XU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Taunton church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school49%

    Taunton church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    479
    View school St James Church School
  4. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Taunton, TA1 3AF · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Taunton church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Taunton church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    363
    View school Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
  5. St Andrew's Church School

    Taunton, TA2 6HA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Taunton church of england schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Taunton church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    223
    View school St Andrew's Church School
  6. Pyrland School

    Taunton, TA2 7QP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results below the England average, high absence.

    137 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 23Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    1,029
    View school Pyrland School
  7. King's College Taunton

    Taunton, TA1 3LA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Taunton church of england schools about 15
    Pupils
    389
    View school King's College Taunton
The big picture

How Taunton's Church of England schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Taunton 58%England 62%St Andrew's Church School: 47%St James Church School: 49%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 52%Staplegrove Church School: 63%Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton: 75%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Taunton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Taunton average 6.1%Staplegrove Church School: 3.2%St Andrew's Church School: 4.4%Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton: 4.6%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 5.8%St James Church School: 6.2%Pyrland School: 12.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Taunton

Ofsted grades in Taunton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Taunton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 7 Church of England 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.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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

Church of England schools in Taunton, explained

There are 7 Church of England schools in Taunton, teaching 3,112 children. 1 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

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.

57.7% of pupils in Taunton church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 75%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,552 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.8% 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 Church of England schools are in Taunton?
There are 7 Church of England schools in Taunton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Taunton?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Taunton on Eduscope are Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, Staplegrove Church School and St James Church School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England 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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