St James Church SchoolMinerva Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
St James Church School and Minerva Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
St James Church School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Minerva Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Minerva Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James Church School was judged the expected standard and Minerva Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for St James Church School and 67.0% for Minerva Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James Church School (22.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonSt James Church School | TauntonMinerva Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 148th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 176 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 1XU | Taunton, TA1 2BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 489 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 57.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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 James Church School
Minerva Primary School
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