Community school · Somerset

Holway Park Community Primary School

4–11Ages
335Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123739URN

Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

72 applications for 43 places · 71st of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

The graded inspection, 17 September 2019Ofsted'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

26 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
17 September 2019
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Somerset median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

72 applications · 43 places offered · 33 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 1.5; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8

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	43	72	1.7	33	0.77
Sep 2025	26	34	1.3	23	0.88
Sep 2024	37	50	1.4	30	0.81
Sep 2023	30	53	1.8	22	0.73
Sep 2022	39	55	1.4	23	0.59
Sep 2021	33	50	1.5	30	0.91
Sep 2020	28	51	1.8	22	0.79
Sep 2019	49	75	1.5	33	0.67
Sep 2018	60	86	1.4	46	0.77
Sep 2017	44	70	1.6	33	0.75
Sep 2016	43	68	1.6	37	0.86
Sep 2015	56	86	1.5	39	0.70
Sep 2014	50	76	1.5	40	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 56% · Maths 55% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%137th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	39%	1%	102	100
2023/24	48%	13%	102	102
2022/23	46%	6%	104	102

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

Holway Park Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Blackbrook Primary School
0.5 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Richard Huish College
0.9 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected
Minerva Primary School
1.0 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St James Church School
1.2 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
1.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
2.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
2.3 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: 123739 · 933/2332
Capacity: 365 pupils · 335 on roll
Free school meals: 35.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Address: Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA
Local authority: Somerset

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