Best Primary Schools in Taunton

We checked all 42 primary schools in Taunton, Somerset, and list every one: 35 ranked, then 7 without a rank.

Schools checked: 42
Ranked: 35
Without a rank: 7

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Taunton. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Taunton also has 8 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Somerset. Somerset also has rankings for Bridgwater, Yeovil, Frome, Wellington, Wells and all of Somerset.

Ranked primary schools in Taunton

Rank 1
North Curry CofE Primary School
Academy, 146 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
32%
Rank 2
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 244 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 3
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Local authority maintained, 423 pupils, inspected May 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 4
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 50 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 5
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School
Academy, 57 pupils, inspected January 2022
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
100%
Higher standard
29%
Rank 6
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected November 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 7
Bishops Hull Primary School
Academy, 205 pupils, inspected April 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 8
Staplegrove Church School
Academy, 206 pupils, inspected May 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 9
Churchstanton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 78 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
25%
Rank 10
Stogumber CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 41 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
86%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 11
Parkfield Primary School
Local authority maintained, 436 pupils, inspected February 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 12
Blackbrook Primary School
Academy, 222 pupils, inspected October 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 13
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School
Local authority maintained, 188 pupils, inspected March 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 14
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Free school, 279 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 15
Ruishton Church of England School
Academy, 215 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 16
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Academy, 136 pupils, inspected April 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 17
St George's Catholic School
Local authority maintained, 219 pupils, inspected September 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 18
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
Academy, 306 pupils, inspected February 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 19
Bishops Lydeard Church School
Academy, 196 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
42%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 19
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 21
Lyngford Park Primary School
Academy, 284 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 22
West Monkton Church of England School
Academy, 465 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 23
North Town Academy
Academy, 470 pupils, inspected April 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 24
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
Academy, 32 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 25
Wellsprings Primary School
Local authority maintained, 279 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 26
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Academy, 363 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 27
St James Church School
Academy, 479 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
49%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 28
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
Local authority maintained, 67 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 28
Priorswood Primary School
Academy, 211 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 30
Holway Park Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 335 pupils, inspected September 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
39%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 31
Cotford St Luke Primary School
Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 32
St Andrew's Church School
Academy, 223 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 33
Minerva Primary School
Academy, 140 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 34
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 257 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
36%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 35
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 112 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard
Expected standard
45%
Higher standard
0%

Primary schools in Taunton without a rank

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 64 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Academy
No Ofsted inspection
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Academy, 33 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Requires improvement
King's College Prep
Independent, 260 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Orchard Grove Primary School
Free school, 130 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Strong standard
St Peter's Church of England First School
Academy, 123 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Taunton Preparatory School
Independent, 588 pupils
No Ofsted inspection