Priorswood Primary School, based in Taunton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character.
Priorswood Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.8%). african pupils make up about 15.1% , followed by other white at 13.2%
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: | Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AD |
| Website: | www.priorswoodprimaryschool.clf.uk |
| Telephone: | 01823284897 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stephen Morton |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 146747 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 212 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.80% | 114 |
| African | 15.10% | 32 |
| Other White | 13.20% | 28 |
| Unclassified | 7.10% | 15 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD | - not rated | 12 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD | - not rated | 12 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA | - not rated | 531 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA | - not rated | 531 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF | - not rated | 379 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladymead Community School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU | - not rated | 1,902 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 2,439 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 2,439 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky College Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 591 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 591 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | 1out of 4 | 604 yd | Academy special converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Park House School 277 , Cheddon Road TA2 7AX | - not rated | 903 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.