Cotford St Luke Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Cotford St Luke Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1HZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Cotford St Luke is a friendly school.”
- “The school has raised its expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Published outcomes are now broadly in line with national average for many areas of the curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not developing the necessary knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their next steps.”
- “However, in less structured times, some pupils display challenging and disruptive behaviours.”
- “However, there remains a lot to do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 44% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 1.3 mi Not judged
- Bishops Lydeard Church School 1.6 mi Good
- Norton Fitzwarren Church School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Staplegrove Church School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Bishops Hull Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Orchard Grove Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade