Orchard Grove Primary School, Taunton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Orchard Grove creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child thrives. Teaching is consistently excellent, with staff giving individual attention to each pupil's needs and adapting support to help all learners succeed. The school celebrates diversity, builds strong community connections, and inspires children to develop confidence, resilience and pride in their learning.
Key Strengths
- High achievement across the curriculum with very strong phonics and writing outcomes
- Consistently high-quality teaching with strong subject knowledge and ambitious vocabulary use
- Excellent behaviour and attendance with a culture of kindness and belonging
- Comprehensive personal development programme including residentials, careers talks, and enrichment activities
- Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs and English as an additional language
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residentials from key stage 1 onwards, careers talks from different professions, voting on important topics, walking bus initiative, community events, enrichment activities including celebration of different faiths and cultures
Orchard Grove Primary School is a new primary school that has achieved a strong standard across all areas of inspection. The school demonstrates high-quality teaching, excellent behaviour, and strong achievement for all pupils including those who are disadvantaged.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.5
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
28%
Available places
130 pupils
472 capacity
342 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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.39326%
Overall absence
0%
Persistent absence
22
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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