Blackbrook Primary SchoolRuishton Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Blackbrook Primary School and Ruishton Church of England School are primary schools in Taunton.
Blackbrook Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ruishton Church of England School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackbrook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackbrook Primary School was judged Good and Ruishton Church of England School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Blackbrook Primary School and 62.0% for Ruishton Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackbrook Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ruishton Church of England School (46.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonBlackbrook Primary School | TauntonRuishton Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 113th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 2RA | Taunton, TA3 5JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackbrook Primary School
Ruishton Church of England School
Full profiles: Blackbrook Primary School · Ruishton Church of England School