1
North Curry CofE Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA3 6NQ
1
31 Oct 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Taunton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Taunton. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
37
Outstanding
1
Good
29
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 3%
2
St Peter's Church of England First School
Taunton • Somerset • TA4 4SF
2
14 May 2024
3
Churchstanton Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA3 7RL
2
21 Mar 2024
4
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA1 3AF
2
8 Nov 2023
5
Lyngford Park Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA2 8EX
2
13 Sep 2023
6
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Taunton • Somerset • TA2 8GS
2
25 May 2023
7
Ruishton Church of England School
Taunton • Somerset • TA3 5JZ
2
8 May 2023
8
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA4 2LA
2
26 Apr 2023
9
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA3 7JZ
2
18 Jan 2023
10
Priorswood Primary School
Taunton • Somerset • TA2 7AD
2
15 Dec 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bishops Lydeard Church School 2 • Nov 2022
- Parkfield Primary School 2 • Mar 2020
- Holway Park Community Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Wellsprings Primary School 2 • Sep 2019
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Stogumber CofE Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Cotford St Luke Primary School 2 • May 2018
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2016
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School 2 • Jun 2015