St Andrew's Church School, Taunton
St Andrew's Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Taunton, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 36 schools in Taunton with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Church School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Andrew's Church School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Andrew's Church School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church School are Priorswood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 48% maths); North Town Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Wellsprings Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 52% reading, 77% maths); and St James Church School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths).
St Andrew's Church School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Priorswood Primary SchoolNorth Town AcademyWellsprings Primary SchoolSt James Church School
The trust
St Andrew's Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Andrew's Church School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Black (11%) and Asian (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Andrews (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 481 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's Church School issued 12 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church School are The Castle School (0.8 miles), Pyrland School (0.9 miles) and Bishop Fox's School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
St Andrew's is a welcoming and inclusive place. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff. This helps them to feel safe. Staff visit the children who are joining Reception Year at home and in any pre-school setting they attend. This enables children to build familiarity with staff and settle into school life quickly. Parents and carers appreciate the strong pastoral guidance that staff provide for their child.
The quality of education that pupils receive requires improvement. Published outcomes at key stage 2 remain significantly below national expectations in key areas such as mathematics and writing. The school and trust have not tackled these weaknesses quickly enough. Some pupils do not gain sufficient knowledge and skills to be well prepared for their next steps into secondary education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum. Children in Reception Year learn in a vibrant and well-thought-out environment. The curriculum is ambitious, and they get off to a flying start. The school and trust have delivered subject-specific training to staff. This has improved their confidence in delivering the whole curriculum. However, the specific knowledge pupils should learn is not always broken down into enough detail. As a result, some knowledge is not taught, and pupils develop gaps in their understanding.
Across the school, there is variability in the quality of teaching that pupils receive. Where practice is stronger, teaching regularly checks pupils' understanding. Staff then use this information to carefully plan what happens next. In weaker teaching, misconceptions are not always identified and so they persist.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 41% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
33.3
KS2
7
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's Church School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Church School.
- Player Ready Taunton660m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Taunton (Selworthy)900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's Church School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Church School is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Andrew's Church School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
231 pupils
240 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Taunton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Taunton
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
120
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,180
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,118
Per pupil
£1342k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Andrew's Church School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church School
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's Church School?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's Church School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Church School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's Church School?
St Andrew's Church School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church School?
Classes at St Andrew's Church School average 31.9 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church School?
St Andrew's Church School has around 223 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Church School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's Church School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Andrew's Church School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Andrew's Church School: Player Ready Taunton (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Taunton (Selworthy) (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Church School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's Church School?
St Andrew's Church School is at Grove Terrace, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)