Thurlbear Church of England Primary SchoolHatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School and Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thurlbear Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thurlbear Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonThurlbear Church of England Primary School | TauntonHatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 202nd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 33 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 56 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA3 5BW | Taunton, TA3 6SQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 27 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
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.
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
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