Wellsprings Primary SchoolPriorswood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Wellsprings Primary School and Priorswood Primary School are primary schools in Taunton.
Wellsprings Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Priorswood Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Wellsprings Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellsprings Primary School was judged Good 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 44.0% for Wellsprings Primary School and 44.0% for Priorswood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wellsprings Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% 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 | TauntonWellsprings Primary School | TauntonPriorswood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 133rd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 355 | 210 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA2 7NF | Taunton, TA2 7AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 30.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 12.0% 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.
Wellsprings Primary School
Priorswood Primary School
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