Orchard Grove Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 2–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Orchard Grove Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 2–11 (free schools).
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Key facts
- Address
- Egremont Road, Taunton, TA3 7FD
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils play an active role in shaping the values and culture of both the school and the wider area.”
- “This inspires pupils to take pride in their locality and recognise the difference they can make within it.”
- “Initiatives such as the 'walking bus' further foster a culture of togetherness.”
To improve
- “However, both they and leaders are modest about their own contributions to this.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 46 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.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Bishops Hull Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parkfield Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- North Town Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- St George's Catholic School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Staplegrove Church School 1.9 mi School remains Good