Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Creech St Michael is a caring, welcoming school where children develop warm relationships with staff and feel valued. The school excels at teaching early reading through effective phonics instruction. The school also prioritises pupils' wellbeing and personal development, with a broad programme that helps pupils stay safe, healthy, and prepares them well for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Early reading is strong - phonics is taught effectively and pupils make a secure start in learning to read
- Personal development and wellbeing programme is well-sequenced and helps pupils learn how to keep safe and healthy
- School is welcoming with warm relationships between staff and pupils, helping children feel cared for
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils lack essential knowledge in writing and mathematics, particularly handwriting, spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Teaching quality is variable and some staff do not have secure understanding of how to teach the curriculum well
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs is stubbornly low
- Some pupils with special educational needs are not identified quickly enough and do not receive focused support
- Governors have not provided enough challenge to leaders historically
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming club, football club, cross-country races, fossil hunting residential visit
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School is a welcoming school where children get off to a positive start in early years. However, too many pupils do not secure essential knowledge in writing and mathematics, and are not well prepared for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 67%. Maths has declined from 81% to 49%. Writing has declined from 74% to 46%.
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
257 pupils
294 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Taunton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Taunton
Admissions Demand - Somerset
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(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.20814%
Overall absence
13.80753%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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