Blackbrook Primary School

Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2RA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

225

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 225 / 240 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.7%

Disadvantaged

21.8%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

12%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

13.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

23.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

9.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£46,971

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£700 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.88

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,004

Spend per pupil

£6,258

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.