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St George's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Taunton · TA1 3NR

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-16

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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%

219 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
107 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
219 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Edwina McDonnell

Location

Address
The Mount
Postcode
TA1 3NR
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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.

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

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

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.14

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  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

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  • Blackbrook Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.59

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Edwina McDonnell
Telephone
01823284130
Website
www.st-georges-somerset.org.uk/

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