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Schools in Taunton, Somerset

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54
Total Schools
37
Primary
4
Secondary
0
SEND
1
Outstanding
12
Good
3
Req. Improvement
2
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently โ€” under Ofstedโ€™s report cards โ€” may not have one. Figures cover the 18 of 54 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Taunton

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 โ€” average GCSE score

  1. 1The Castle School53.4Attainment 8
  2. 2Bishop Fox's School46.9Attainment 8
  3. 3Kingsmead Academy43.8Attainment 8
  4. 4Monkton Wood Academy41.4Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

54 of 54 schools

The Castle School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 5AU

Outstanding1 jobSecondaryAges 11โ€“19

1,202 pupils

Attainment 8: 53.4

Trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

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Bishops Lydeard Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 3AN

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

153 pupils

KS2: 42% met expected standard

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Churchstanton Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 7RL

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

73 pupils

KS2: 63% met expected standard

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Holway Park Community Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 2JA

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

369 pupils

KS2: 39% met expected standard

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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 3AF

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

398 pupils

KS2: 52% met expected standard

Trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE

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Lyngford Park Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8EX

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

294 pupils

KS2: 57% met expected standard

Trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8GS

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

248 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

Trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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Parkfield Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 4RT

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

436 pupils

KS2: 66% met expected standard

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Priorswood Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 7AD

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

212 pupils

KS2: 44% met expected standard

Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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Ruishton Church of England School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 5JZ

Good1 jobPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

191 pupils

KS2: 62% met expected standard

Trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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St Peter's Church of England First School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 4SF

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“9

99 pupils

Trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD

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Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 7JZ

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

251 pupils

KS2: 82% met expected standard

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Wiveliscombe Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 2LA

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

211 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 4SW

Requires Improvement2 jobsMiddle deemed secondaryAges 9โ€“13

349 pupils

KS2: 27% met expected standard

Trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD

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Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 6SQ

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

27 pupils

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Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 6EG

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

61 pupils

KS2: 100% met expected standard

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Monkton Wood Academy

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8PD

Inadequate1 jobSecondaryAges 11โ€“18

1,266 pupils

Attainment 8: 41.4

Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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The Sky Academy

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 7HW

Inadequate1 jobAges 5โ€“16

100 pupils

Attainment 8: 2.4

Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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Bishop Fox's School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 3HQ

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

1,109 pupils

Attainment 8: 46.9

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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 4TU

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

427 pupils

KS2: 75% met expected standard

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Bishops Hull Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 5EB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

215 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

Trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

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Blackbrook Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 2RA

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

225 pupils

KS2: 71% met expected standard

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Cambian Somerset School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 5PX

Not ratedAges 10โ€“18

41 pupils

Attainment 8: 4.7

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Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8JY

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

142 pupils

KS2: 71% met expected standard

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Cotford St Luke Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 1HZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

230 pupils

KS2: 44% met expected standard

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Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 5QQ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

270 pupils

KS2: 36% met expected standard

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Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 4AA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

50 pupils

KS2: 75% met expected standard

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Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 6TA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

58 pupils

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King's College Prep

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8AA

Not ratedAges 2โ€“13

265 pupils

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King's College Taunton

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 3LA

Not ratedAges 13โ€“19

394 pupils

Attainment 8: 35.8

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Kingsmead Academy

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 2NE

Not rated1 jobSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

879 pupils

Attainment 8: 43.8

Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8JH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

115 pupils

KS2: 45% met expected standard

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Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 3SF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

37 pupils

KS2: 40% met expected standard

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Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 1JP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

185 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

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North Curry CofE Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 6NQ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

148 pupils

KS2: 79% met expected standard

Trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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North Town Academy

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 1DF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

486 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

Trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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Norton Fitzwarren Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 6TB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

303 pupils

KS2: 53% met expected standard

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Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 1AZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

93 pupils

KS2: 40% met expected standard

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Park House School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 7AX

Not ratedAges 8โ€“19

24 pupils

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Queen's College

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 4QS

Not ratedAges 3โ€“19

649 pupils

Attainment 8: 57.4

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Richard Huish College

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 3DZ

Not rated16 plusAges 16โ€“19
0

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Selworthy Special School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8HD

Not rated1 jobAges 4โ€“19

209 pupils

KS2: 0% met expected standard

Trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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Somerset Progressive School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 5RH

Not ratedAges 7โ€“19

64 pupils

Attainment 8: 0.2

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St Andrew's Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 6HA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

236 pupils

KS2: 47% met expected standard

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St George's Catholic School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 3NR

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

223 pupils

KS2: 63% met expected standard

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St James Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 1XU

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

489 pupils

KS2: 49% met expected standard

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Staplegrove Church School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 6UP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

204 pupils

KS2: 63% met expected standard

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Stogumber CofE Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA4 3TQ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

43 pupils

KS2: 86% met expected standard

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Taunton Preparatory School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 6AE

Not rated

433 pupils

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Taunton School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 6AD

Not ratedAges 8โ€“19

687 pupils

Attainment 8: 18.4

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Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA3 5BW

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

203 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

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Wellsprings Primary School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 7NF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

291 pupils

KS2: 44% met expected standard

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West Monkton Church of England School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA2 8FT

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

413 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

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Willow Vale School

Taunton, Somersetยท TA1 2JD

Not ratedAges 5โ€“16

59 pupils

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