Wiveliscombe Primary School, Taunton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lucy Crowe
Pupils:191 / 260 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01984623325
Address:North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:123713
UKPRN:10071222
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-15ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 71%. Maths has declined from 86% to 71%. Writing has improved from 83% to 89%.

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Northgate (adj)
116m · 2 min walk
Wiveliscombe Square (S-bound)
298m · 5 min walk
Car Park (E-bound)
339m · 6 min walk
St Andrews Church (adj)
526m · 9 min walk
Kingsmead School (S-bound)
640m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

191 pupils

260 capacity

69 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(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.08506%

Overall absence

16.06218%

Persistent absence

193

Enrolments

Authorised5.10306%
Unauthorised0.982%
Persistent (10%+)16.06218%
Severe (50%+)0.51813%

Absence trend

4.16588%
18/19
2.93154%
20/21
5.91559%
21/22
5.7658%
22/23
6.1791%
23/24
6.08506%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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