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Primary schools in Taunton

All 24 primary schools in Taunton.

24 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 average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 50 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    423
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    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 average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school Staplegrove Church School
  3. Parkfield Primary School

    Taunton, TA1 4RT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Taunton average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school Parkfield Primary School
  4. Bishops Hull Primary School

    Taunton, TA1 5EB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Taunton average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school Bishops Hull Primary School
  5. St George's Catholic School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Taunton average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St George's Catholic School
  6. North Town Academy

    Taunton, TA1 1DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Taunton average, low absence.

    62 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    470
    Pupils per teacher
    27.2
    View school North Town Academy
  7. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

    Taunton, TA2 8GS · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Taunton average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    279
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
  8. Blackbrook Primary School

    Taunton, TA1 2RA · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Taunton average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school Blackbrook Primary School
  9. Wellsprings Primary School

    Taunton, TA2 7NF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Taunton average.

    28 first choices, 31 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    279
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Wellsprings Primary School
  10. Lyngford Park Primary School

    Taunton, TA2 8EX · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Taunton average, high absence.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.8%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    284
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school Lyngford Park Primary School
  11. 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 below the Taunton average.

    39 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    479
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school St James Church School
  12. Priorswood Primary School

    Taunton, TA2 7AD · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Taunton average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Priorswood Primary School
  13. 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 average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Andrew's Church School
  14. Minerva Primary School

    Taunton, TA1 2BU · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Taunton average, high absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Taunton 56%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.4%Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Minerva Primary School
  15. Park House School

    Taunton, TA2 7AX · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Park House School
  16. Selworthy Special School

    Taunton, TA2 8HD · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.0%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    5.9
    View school Selworthy Special School
  17. Silver Bridge School

    Ta1 3dl · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    58
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Silver Bridge School
  18. The Sky Academy

    Taunton, TA2 7HW · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    33.1%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school The Sky Academy
  19. Willow Vale School

    Taunton, TA1 2JD · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    60
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Willow Vale School
  20. Queen's College

    Taunton, TA1 4QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    613
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Queen's College
  21. Taunton Preparatory School

    Taunton, TA2 6AE · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    588
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Taunton Preparatory School
  22. Taunton School

    Taunton, TA2 6AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1622.1

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Taunton 6.3%
    Pupils
    667
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Taunton School
The big picture

How Taunton's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Taunton 56%England 62%Selworthy Special School: 0%The Sky Academy: 17%Holway Park Community Primary School: 39%Wellsprings Primary School: 44%Priorswood Primary School: 44%St Andrew's Church School: 47%St James Church School: 49%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 52%Nerrols Primary School and Nursery: 53%Lyngford Park Primary School: 57%North Town Academy: 58%St George's Catholic School: 63%Staplegrove Church School: 63%Parkfield Primary School: 66%Minerva Primary School: 67%Blackbrook Primary School: 71%Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton: 75%Bishops Hull Primary School: 76%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Taunton

Days missed

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

Taunton average 7.3%Staplegrove Church School: 3.2%North Town Academy: 3.8%Nerrols Primary School and Nursery: 4%St Andrew's Church School: 4.4%St George's Catholic School: 4.6%Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton: 4.6%Parkfield Primary School: 4.7%Blackbrook Primary School: 4.8%Bishops Hull Primary School: 5%Priorswood Primary School: 5.3%Wellsprings Primary School: 5.7%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 5.8%St James Church School: 6.2%Holway Park Community Primary School: 6.6%Minerva Primary School: 7.4%Lyngford Park Primary School: 7.8%Selworthy Special School: 14%The Sky Academy: 33.1%0%9%18%27%36%
Primary schools in Taunton

Ofsted grades in Taunton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 14
  • Good: 13 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 14
  • Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Taunton

  1. Some are faith schools.

    9 of the 24 primary 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    10 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery
  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Taunton, explained

There are 24 primary schools in Taunton, teaching 7,089 children. 5 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 5 independent schools.

93% of the mainstream state 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.

55.7% of pupils in Taunton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 76%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

21.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,291 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.5% 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 primary schools are in Taunton?
There are 24 primary schools in Taunton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Taunton?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Taunton on Eduscope are Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, Staplegrove Church School and Parkfield Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Taunton perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Taunton, 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Taunton primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Taunton is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Taunton?
When choosing a primary school in Taunton, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 24 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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