Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Greenway, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, TA2 8JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Taunton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 35th of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 27 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

112 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King's College Prep	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Wellsprings Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Lyngford Park Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Staplegrove Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Moise-Souch
Phone: 01823451353
Website: ksmprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenway, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, TA2 8JH
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123795

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.