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Blackbrook Primary School

Academy converter · Taunton · TA1 2RA

Ages 5–11 · 222 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
208

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

222 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
108 / 114
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
222 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Oak Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Seviour

Location

Address
Ashbourne Crescent
Postcode
TA1 2RA
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA1
17
Primary in TA1
10
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA1

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Seviour
Telephone
01823338138
Website
www.blackbrookschool.com

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