Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary is a primary school in Taunton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 28th of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 12 January 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

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

67 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals13.4%

13.4%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cotford St Luke Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	44% met the expected standard
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Norton Fitzwarren Church School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Becky Barnes
Phone: 01823461533
Website: oakebradfordnyneheadprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oake, Taunton, TA4 1AZ
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 135832

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.