Voluntary controlled school · Somerset

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

4–11Ages
67Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
135832URN

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

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

2.0 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

15 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.8applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Somerset median (1.8) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

15 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 3.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 3.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 2.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 3.0; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 3.4; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 3.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 3.6; 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	4	15	3.8	4	1.00
Sep 2025	9	27	3.0	9	1.00
Sep 2024	15	33	2.2	14	0.93
Sep 2023	16	34	2.1	16	1.00
Sep 2022	15	36	2.4	15	1.00
Sep 2021	14	28	2.0	13	0.93
Sep 2020	16	38	2.4	16	1.00
Sep 2019	15	37	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2018	15	40	2.7	12	0.80
Sep 2017	17	51	3.0	17	1.00
Sep 2016	17	58	3.4	22	1.29
Sep 2015	14	44	3.1	13	0.93
Sep 2014	17	61	3.6	27	1.59

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 60% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%135th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

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	40%	7%	106	103
2023/24	67%	6%	104	102
2022/23	50%	6%	105	105

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

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC PrimaryThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Cotford St Luke Primary School
2.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School
3.5 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School
4.3 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
4.4 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
4.5 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.8applications per place
St John's Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Somerset

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

3.7applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Beech Grove Primary School
5.2 km · Somerset

Good2022

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135832 · 933/3290
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 120 pupils · 67 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2010
Address: Oake, Oake Bradford & Nynehead Primary School, Taunton, TA4 1AZ
Local authority: Somerset

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