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Cotford St Luke Primary School

Community school · Taunton · TA4 1HZ

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

201 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
92 / 109
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
201 / 300 (67%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright

Location

Address
Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke
Postcode
TA4 1HZ
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA4
11
Primary in TA4
9
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 TA4

  • Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 1AZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Bishops Lydeard Church School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 3AN · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Norton Fitzwarren Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6TB · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

  • Staplegrove Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6UP · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

  • Bishops Hull Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 5EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright
Telephone
01823430831
Website
http://www.cotfordstlukeprimary.co.uk/

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