Holway Park Community Primary School, based in Taunton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Holway Park Community Primary School currently has around 369 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.5%). other white pupils make up about 10%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA |
| Website: | www.holwaypark.somerset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01823252126 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Susan Brewer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123739 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 434 |
| Number of Pupils: | 369 |
| Number of Boys: | 181 |
| Number of Girls: | 188 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.50% | 238 |
| Other White | 10.00% | 37 |
| African | 9.80% | 36 |
| Indian | 4.90% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holway Community Junior School Broughton Close , TA1 2JS | - not rated | 114 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holway Infants' School Byron Road , TA1 2JD | - not rated | 189 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA | 3out of 4 | 561 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA | - not rated | 561 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,106 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Fox's Community School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF | - not rated | 2,418 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU | - not rated | 2,944 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,944 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 939 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 939 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX | - not rated | 2,982 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD | 3out of 4 | 264 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge College 86-88 Priory Bridge Road , TA1 1QA | - not rated | 1,650 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alternative Provision Centre Holway Centre , Byron Road TA1 2JD | - not rated | 1,790 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.