Holway Park Community Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Holway Park Community Primary School and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
Holway Park Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holway Park Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holway Park Community Primary School was judged Good and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary 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 39.0% for Holway Park Community Primary School and 52.0% for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holway Park Community Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonHolway Park Community Primary School | TauntonHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 82nd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 434 | 420 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 2JA | Taunton, TA1 3AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.2% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 15.8% 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.
Holway Park Community Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
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