Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Free schools · Ages 2–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 2–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Nerrols Drive, Taunton, TA2 8GS
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are friendly, kind and respectful towards each other at Nerrols.”
- “They love coming to school and attendance is high.”
- “Pupils state that bullying does not happen but that if there were a problem, staff would resolve it quickly.”
To improve
- “However, leaders acknowledge that the curriculum in some subjects is not as well developed and pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 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) | 53% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 39 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.
- Lyngford Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Priorswood Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Minerva Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wellsprings Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- West Monkton Church of England School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Church School 1.2 mi Not judged
- St James Church School 1.2 mi Not judged