Pyrland School
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate
Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pyrland School is a secondary school in Taunton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Met
Schools near Pyrland School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 18.4 |
| The Castle School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 53.4 |
| Monkton Wood Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Attainment 8: 41.4 |
| King's College Taunton | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 35.8 |
| Richard Huish College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Lawrence
- Address
- Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 152459
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026.