Academy sponsor led · Somerset

Priorswood Primary School

2–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146747URN

Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

37 applications for 23 places · 75th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 November 2022Ofsted'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

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Somerset median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

37 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.1; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Priorswood Primary School (URN 139388), Priorswood Primary School (URN 123709), 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	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2025	20	42	2.1	18	0.90
Sep 2024	24	37	1.5	12	0.50
Sep 2023	20	33	1.7	17	0.85
Sep 2022	29	42	1.5	30	1.03
Sep 2021	26	28	1.1	19	0.73
Sep 2020	18	22	1.2	12	0.67
Sep 2019	19	23	1.2	14	0.74
Sep 2018 *	27	31	1.2	18	0.67
Sep 2017 *	15	33	2.2	16	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	40	1.3	14	0.47
Sep 2015 *	30	44	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	21	42	2.0	20	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 48% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%127th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	44%	4%	100	99
2023/24	29%	0%	99	98
2022/23	21%	0%	100	97

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

Priorswood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
0.5 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Wellsprings Primary School
0.8 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Lyngford Park Primary School
1.1 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
1.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%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
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
1.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146747 · 933/2035
Trust: Cabot Learning Federation
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 30.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Priorswood Primary School (URN 139388); Priorswood Primary School (URN 123709)
Address: Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AD
Local authority: Somerset

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