Academy converter · Somerset

Blackbrook Primary School

5–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146704URN

Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

1.1 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

85 applications for 30 places · 6th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 October 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Blackbrook Primary School, URN 123737

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

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

85 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 3.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 3.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 4.0; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 3.6; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 3.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 4.1; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Blackbrook Primary School (URN 123737), the previous school.

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	30	85	2.8	41	1.37
Sep 2025	29	86	3.0	40	1.38
Sep 2024	29	82	2.8	46	1.59
Sep 2023	30	86	2.9	41	1.37
Sep 2022	34	92	2.7	55	1.62
Sep 2021	34	88	2.6	42	1.24
Sep 2020	34	88	2.6	44	1.29
Sep 2019	33	128	3.9	65	1.97
Sep 2018 *	34	136	4.0	62	1.82
Sep 2017 *	34	123	3.6	49	1.44
Sep 2016 *	34	112	3.3	42	1.24
Sep 2015 *	34	138	4.1	63	1.85
Sep 2014 *	35	121	3.5	52	1.49

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 79% · Maths 82% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%34th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	71%	3%	108	105
2023/24	44%	3%	105	102
2022/23	50%	3%	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

Blackbrook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Holway Park Community Primary School
0.5 km · Somerset

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Minerva Primary School
0.6 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

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

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Richard Huish College
1.3 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected
St George's Catholic School
1.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ruishton Church of England School
2.1 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
2.1 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146704 · 933/2330
Trust: The Oak Partnership Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 14.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Blackbrook Primary School (URN 123737)
Address: Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2RA
Local authority: Somerset

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