St George's Catholic School, Taunton

In its own words: "If your child has been baptised and you wish to apply for our school, you must also provide a copy of the baptism certificate to the school. Please use the link below to apply to start school for the first time. We would advise contacting the school beforehand to see if there is a place available."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Catholic School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St George's Catholic School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Catholic School are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); St James Church School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); North Town Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Parkfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

St George's Catholic School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 67.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), White British (23%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St George's Catholic School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hurdle Way (e-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 471 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St George's Catholic School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St George's Catholic School are Bishop Fox's School (0.5 miles), The Castle School (0.9 miles) and Pyrland School (1.7 miles).