Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary, Taunton

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Becky Barnes
Pupils:67 / 120 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01823461533
Address:Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

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 15 October 2024View full report
URN:135832
UKPRN:10072325
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

28 responses
Would recommend64%
Child is happy82%
Well taught75%
Good progress54%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved61%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns36%
Wider development54%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-12ppWriting-23pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 80%. Maths has declined from 72% to 60%. Writing has declined from 83% to 60%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oake Primary School (NW-bound)
66m · 1 min walk
The Old Forge (SE-bound)
93m · 2 min walk
Saxon Close (adj)
337m · 5 min walk
Hillcommon (W-bound)
634m · 10 min walk
Blagroves (E-bound)
1.0km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

67 pupils

120 capacity

53 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(4)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
26 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
16 June 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72131%

Overall absence

13.41463%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised3.55229%
Unauthorised1.16902%
Persistent (10%+)13.41463%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.09804%
18/19
2.97453%
20/21
5.87934%
21/22
5.53142%
22/23
5.14399%
23/24
4.72131%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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