Priorswood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Priorswood Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Priorswood Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Priorswood Primary are proud to be members of their school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school, feel safe and attend well.”
- “These outdoor lessons build pupils’ resilience, independence and teamwork skills.”
To improve
- “Consequently, there is not a clear and structured overview of the provision that pupils with SEND have.”
- “Pupils do not always receive the most accurately targeted support.”
- “As a result, they do not always achieve the best possible outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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: 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.
- St Andrew's Church School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Wellsprings Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Lyngford Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- North Town Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St James Church School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St George's Catholic School 1.1 mi School remains Good