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Priorswood Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA2 7AD

Ages 2–11 · 151 pupils · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill120%

151 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
78 / 73
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
151 / 120 (126%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Lancey

Location

Address
Wedlands
Postcode
TA2 7AD
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset West and Taunton
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA2

  • Priorswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 7AD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6HA · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wellsprings Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 7NF · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lyngford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 8EX · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM25.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • North Town Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1DF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • St James Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1XU · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Lancey

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