St Andrew's Church SchoolPriorswood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's Church School and Priorswood Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
St Andrew's Church School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Priorswood Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Priorswood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's Church School was judged the expected standard and Priorswood 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 47.0% for St Andrew's Church School and 44.0% for Priorswood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Andrew's Church School (32.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Priorswood Primary School (21.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonSt Andrew's Church School | TauntonPriorswood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | F37/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 209 in Somerset | 133rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 210 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA2 6HA | Taunton, TA2 7AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 30.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
St Andrew's Church School
Priorswood Primary School
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