Holway Park Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Holway Park Community Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 26 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 335 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this highly inclusive school.”
- “They describe it as a place that welcomes pupils from different backgrounds, including those who speak English as an additional language, and helps them to make friends.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education pupils receive is variable across different subjects.”
- “Some pupils do not remember the most important knowledge and cannot make connections in their learning.”
- “This means they do not learn as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2025 (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) | 39% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Blackbrook Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Minerva Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St James Church School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St George's Catholic School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- North Town Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Church School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Priorswood Primary School 1.4 mi Good