Wiveliscombe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Wiveliscombe Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023.
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Catchment area for Wiveliscombe Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Staff have high expectations of all pupils.”
- “Leaders work hard to realise the school’s goal of all pupils believing in themselves, being happy and achieving their best.”
- “Leaders create an inclusive environment.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, pupils struggle to remember what they have learned.”
- “Teachers do not build on pupils’ prior knowledge sufficiently well to support new learning.”
- “However, at times, some support staff do not have the subject expertise needed to make sure that pupils develop their subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged
- Stawley Primary School 4.4 mi Standards maintained
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 4.9 mi Not judged
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Good
- Cotford St Luke Primary School 5.6 mi Not judged
- Bishops Lydeard Church School 5.7 mi Good