Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thurlbear 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 6th of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 November 2013, report published 19 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.2%

5.2%, 21.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

8.1%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ruishton Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Holway Park Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Blackbrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Minerva Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Steve Gillan
Phone: 01823442277
Website: thurlbear.somerset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5BW
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123849

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.