Cotford St Luke Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cotford St Luke Primary School is a primary school in Taunton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 31st of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

36 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.9%

14.9%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4%

4%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cotford St Luke Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Norton Fitzwarren Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Staplegrove Church School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Bishops Hull Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Wright
Phone: 01823430831
Website: cotfordstlukeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1HZ
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 133560

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.