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Parkfield Primary School

Community school · Taunton · TA1 4RT

Ages 4–11 · 436 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
390

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill104%

436 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
232 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
436 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Jones

Location

Address
Parkfield Road
Postcode
TA1 4RT
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 436 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.2%.

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

  • North Town Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1DF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 3NR · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Bishops Hull Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 5EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • St James Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1XU · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6HA · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Orchard Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Taunton · TA3 7FD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Jones
Telephone
01823282125
Website
www.parkfieldschool.co.uk/

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