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Schools in Taunton

The old stone buildings of Taunton Castle behind a wall and lane
Taunton Castle (photo 2011) · Photo: Rodw, CC0

Schools near Taunton by distance

Schools whose official address gives Taunton as the town, in Somerset, grouped by type.

Primary schools 39

  • Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 423 pupils

    Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU

    Ofsted 18 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Bishops Hull Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 205 pupils

    Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5EB

    Ofsted 14 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  • Bishops Lydeard Church School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 196 pupils

    Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3AN

    Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

    Church of England

  • Blackbrook Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 222 pupils

    Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2RA

    Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 136 pupils

    Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8JY

    Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Churchstanton Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 78 pupils

    Churchstanton, Taunton, TA3 7RL

    Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

  • Cotford St Luke Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 201 pupils

    Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, TA4 1HZ

    Ofsted 29 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 257 pupils

    Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5QQ

    Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

    Church of England

  • Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 50 pupils

    Crowcombe, Taunton, TA4 4AA

    Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

    Church of England

  • Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 64 pupils

    Lower Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6TA

    Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Church of England

  • Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 33 pupils

    Station Road, Somerset, Taunton, TA3 6SQ

    Ofsted 14 Sep 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

    Church of England

  • Holway Park Community Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 335 pupils

    Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA

    Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

  • Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 363 pupils

    South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AF

    Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

    Church of England

  • Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 112 pupils

    Greenway, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, TA2 8JH

    Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

    Church of England

  • Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 32 pupils

    Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF

    Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Lyngford Park Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 284 pupils

    Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX

    Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

  • Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

    Milverton, Taunton, TA4 1JP

    Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Minerva Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 140 pupils

    Outer Circle, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 2BU

    Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  • Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Free schools · ages 2 to 11 · 279 pupils

    Nerrols Drive, Taunton, TA2 8GS

    Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

  • North Curry CofE Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 146 pupils

    Greenway, North Curry, Taunton, TA3 6NQ

    Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

    Church of England

  • North Town Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 470 pupils

    Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DF

    Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Norton Fitzwarren Church School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 306 pupils

    Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6TB

    Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 67 pupils

    Oake, Oake Bradford & Nynehead Primary School, Taunton, TA4 1AZ

    Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Church of England

  • Orchard Grove Primary School

    Primary · Free schools · ages 2 to 11 · 130 pupils

    Egremont Road, Taunton, TA3 7FD

    Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  • Parkfield Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 436 pupils

    Parkfield Road, Taunton, TA1 4RT

    Ofsted 14 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • Priorswood Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 211 pupils

    Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AD

    Ofsted 8 Nov 2022: Good

  • Ruishton Church of England School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 215 pupils

    Newlands Road, Ruishton, Taunton, TA3 5JZ

    Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

    Church of England

  • St Andrew's Church School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 223 pupils

    Grove Terrace, Taunton, TA2 6HA

    Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Church of England

  • St George's Catholic School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 219 pupils

    The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3NR

    Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Roman Catholic

  • St James Church School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 479 pupils

    Cranmer Road, Taunton, TA1 1XU

    Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Church of England

  • St Peter's Church of England First School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 9 · 123 pupils

    Doniford Road, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4SF

    Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Good

    Church of England

  • Staplegrove Church School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 206 pupils

    Hudson Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6UP

    Ofsted 20 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Stogumber CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 41 pupils

    Station Road, Stogumber, Taunton, TA4 3TQ

    Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

    Church of England

  • Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 57 pupils

    Stoke St Gregory, Huntham Lane, Taunton, TA3 6EG

    Ofsted 25 Jan 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

    Church of England

  • Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 210 pupils

    Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5BW

    Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Church of England

  • Trull Church of England VA Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 244 pupils

    Church Road, Trull, Taunton, TA3 7JZ

    Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

    Church of England

  • Wellsprings Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 279 pupils

    Crowcombe Road, Wellsprings Primary School, Taunton, TA2 7NF

    Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • West Monkton Church of England School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 465 pupils

    Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8FT

    Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England

  • Wiveliscombe Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 191 pupils

    North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LA

    Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

Middle schools 1

Secondary schools 6

  • Bishop Fox's School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,123 pupils

    Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

    Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • King's College Taunton

    Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 389 pupils

    South Road, Taunton, TA1 3LA

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Church of England Independent

  • Kingsmead Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 892 pupils

    Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2NE

    Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Monkton Wood Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,267 pupils

    School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD

    Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  • Pyrland School

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16

    Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP

    Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

    Church of England

  • The Castle School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,207 pupils

    Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AU

    Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Outstanding

All-through schools 1

  • Queen's College

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 613 pupils

    Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Methodist Independent

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

  • Richard Huish College

    Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19 · 0 pupils

    South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DZ

    No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 5

  • Cambian Somerset School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 18 · 44 pupils

    Creech Court, Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5PX

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • Park House School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 19 · 20 pupils

    277, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AX

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • Selworthy Special School

    Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 204 pupils

    Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD

    Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Somerset Progressive School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 65 pupils

    Bath House Farm, West Hatch, Taunton, TA3 5RH

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

  • The Sky Academy

    Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · Boys · 105 pupils

    Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW

    Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

  • Willow Vale School

    Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 16 · 60 pupils

    Byron Road, Taunton, TA1 2JD

    Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Other schools 3

  • King's College Prep

    Other · Other independent school · ages 0 to 13 · 260 pupils

    Pyrland, Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 8AA

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Church of England Independent

  • Taunton Preparatory School

    Other · Other independent school · ages 0 to 13 · 588 pupils

    Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AE

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

  • Taunton School

    Other · Other independent school · ages 8 to 19 · 667 pupils

    Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Christian Independent

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