St George's Catholic SchoolSt James Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Catholic School and St James Church School are primary schools in Taunton.
St George's Catholic School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Church School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St George's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Catholic School was judged Good and St James Church School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St George's Catholic School and 49.0% for St James Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St George's Catholic School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James Church School (22.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonSt George's Catholic School | TauntonSt James Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 119th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 489 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 3NR | Taunton, TA1 1XU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 489 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.7% | 48.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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 George's Catholic School
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