Community school · Somerset

Parkfield Primary School

4–11Ages
436Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123714URN

Parkfield Road, Taunton, TA1 4RT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

1.0 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

165 applications for 60 places · 7th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

The graded inspection, 11 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

14 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 February 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Somerset median (1.8) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

165 applications · 60 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.7; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 3.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.9; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 3.2; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.8; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 3.4; Somerset median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	165	2.8	56	0.93
Sep 2025	60	144	2.4	65	1.08
Sep 2024	59	146	2.5	67	1.14
Sep 2023	60	143	2.4	62	1.03
Sep 2022	57	127	2.2	49	0.86
Sep 2021	59	159	2.7	55	0.93
Sep 2020	53	127	2.4	39	0.74
Sep 2019	36	125	3.5	34	0.94
Sep 2018	60	165	2.8	58	0.97
Sep 2017	48	139	2.9	43	0.90
Sep 2016	59	190	3.2	58	0.98
Sep 2015	60	169	2.8	72	1.20
Sep 2014	60	201	3.4	86	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 84% · Maths 73% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%54th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	16%	105	103
2023/24	64%	6%	107	105
2022/23	60%	16%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Parkfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
0.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
0.9 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
1.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bishops Hull Primary School
1.4 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Richard Huish College
1.6 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected
St James Church School
1.6 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
1.6 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123714 · 933/2228
Capacity: 420 pupils · 436 on roll
Free school meals: 9.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Parkfield Road, Taunton, TA1 4RT
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources