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Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

Free schools · Taunton · TA2 8GS

Ages 2–11 · 279 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

2.04 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

2.04 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

57

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill66%

279 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
132 / 147
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
279 / 420 (66%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
34
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Academy trust
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Sponsor
Richard Huish College
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Kerton

Location

Address
Nerrols Drive
Postcode
TA2 8GS
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.8%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
Primary in TA2
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.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

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    • KS229%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS250%
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    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.81

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.08

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  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St James Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Kerton
Telephone
01823792655
Website
https://www.nerrolsprimary.co.uk/

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