Cotford St Luke Primary School, Taunton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Michael Wright
Pupils:201 / 300 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01823430831
Address:Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1HZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 29 January 2025View full report
URN:133560
UKPRN:10074175
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy94%
Well taught87%
Good progress87%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with39%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 74% to 69%. Maths has declined from 63% to 58%. Writing has declined from 69% to 56%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cotford St Luke School (W-bound)
84m · 1 min walk
Aveline Court (opp)
235m · 4 min walk
Venn Close (o/s)
276m · 4 min walk
Rogers Walk (o/s)
295m · 5 min walk
Baileys Gate (N-bound)
331m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

201 pupils

300 capacity

99 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Taunton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,534
Projected new pupils:384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Taunton

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

29 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
3 October 2023
17 April 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.39583%

Overall absence

17.47573%

Persistent absence

206

Enrolments

Authorised4.80714%
Unauthorised1.58869%
Persistent (10%+)17.47573%
Severe (50%+)0.97087%

Absence trend

4.17324%
18/19
3.05034%
20/21
7.12855%
21/22
7.67059%
22/23
7.61145%
23/24
6.39583%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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