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50% Outstanding or Good · below the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 7 schools.

By Ofsted rating

1 Good

1 Requires improvement

5 No current grade

By phase

5 Primary

2 Special

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Ruishton Church of England School

Academy converter · 1.6 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	2–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Miss Hannah Collier
Address	Newlands Road, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823442832
Website	http://www.ruishtonschool.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	146717
Distance	1.6 mi

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Pupils 215 on roll +

On roll	215 of 210 capacity (102% full)
Eligible for free school meals	12.1%
Gender split	47.0% boys, 53.0% girls
English as an additional language	3.7%
Ethnicity	White 93.5%, Asian 0.9%, Black 1.4%, Mixed 3.3%, Other 0.9%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2023-05-08

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 62.0% +

Meeting expected standard	62.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	46.0%
2023/24	52.0%
2024/25	62.0%

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Minerva Primary School

Academy sponsor led · 2.5 mi

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy sponsor led
Age range	2–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Trust	CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Gareth Nation
Address	Outer Circle, Somerset, Taunton
Phone	01823337051
Website	www.minervaprimaryschool.clf.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.23 mi Estimated
URN	150636
Distance	2.5 mi

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Pupils 140 on roll +

On roll	140 of 176 capacity (80% full)
Eligible for free school meals	48.6%
Gender split	48.6% boys, 51.4% girls
English as an additional language	17.1%
Ethnicity	White 86.4%, Asian 3.6%, Black 6.4%, Mixed 2.8%, Other 0.7%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Requires improvement +

Overall rating	Requires improvement
Inspected	2023-01-26

Category judgements

Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 67.0% +

Meeting expected standard	67.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	—
2023/24	—
2024/25	67.0%

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Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · 2.4 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Voluntary controlled school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Chloe Holt
Address	Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823442898
Website	www.creechstmichaelprimary.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.61 mi Estimated
URN	123793
Distance	2.4 mi

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Pupils 257 on roll +

On roll	257 of 294 capacity (87% full)
Eligible for free school meals	11.7%
Gender split	49.8% boys, 50.2% girls
English as an additional language	2.7%
Ethnicity	White 94.9%, Asian 0.0%, Black 1.6%, Mixed 3.6%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 36.0% +

Meeting expected standard	36.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	58.0%
2023/24	69.0%
2024/25	36.0%

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Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 0.8 mi

76.0% meeting the expected standard.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Voluntary aided school
Age range	5–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Steve Gillan
Address	Thurlbear, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823442277
Website	https://www.thurlbear.somerset.sch.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	123849
Distance	0.8 mi

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Pupils 210 on roll +

On roll	210 of 210 capacity (100% full)
Eligible for free school meals	5.2%
Gender split	50.5% boys, 49.5% girls
English as an additional language	0.5%
Ethnicity	White 98.6%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 1.0%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 76.0% +

Meeting expected standard	76.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	73.0%
2023/24	72.0%
2024/25	76.0%

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Cambian Somerset School

Other independent special school · 2.0 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Special
Type	Other independent special school
Age range	10–18
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Not applicable
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr David Fielding
Address	Creech Court, Mill Lane, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823443133
Website	http://www.cambiangroup.com/childrensservices/specialisteducationservices/esddayschools.aspx
URN	131455
Distance	2.0 mi

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Pupils 44 on roll +

On roll	44 of 45 capacity (98% full)
Gender split	79.5% boys, 20.5% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Somerset Progressive School

Other independent special school · 0.9 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Special
Type	Other independent special school
Age range	7–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Not applicable
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Karl Templeman
Address	Bath House Farm, West Hatch, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823481902
Website	https://education.keyschildren.co.uk/
URN	133527
Distance	0.9 mi

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Pupils 65 on roll +

On roll	65 of 65 capacity (100% full)
Gender split	69.2% boys, 30.8% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Blackbrook Primary School

Academy converter · 2.2 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	5–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Daniel Seviour
Address	Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, Somerset
Phone	01823338138
Website	www.blackbrookschool.com
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	5.33 mi (2025/26)
URN	146704
Distance	2.2 mi

Published admission distance is a real figure from Somerset council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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Pupils 222 on roll +

On roll	222 of 240 capacity (92% full)
Eligible for free school meals	14.0%
Gender split	48.6% boys, 51.4% girls
English as an additional language	20.3%
Ethnicity	White 85.6%, Asian 5.1%, Black 2.7%, Mixed 3.3%, Other 3.7%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 71.0% +

Meeting expected standard	71.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	50.0%
2023/24	44.0%
2024/25	71.0%

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