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St James Church School

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA1 1XU

Ages 3–11 · 479 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)22%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
379

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

479 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
479
Boys / girls
253 / 226
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
479 / 420 (114%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Governance
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nigel Johnson

Location

Address
Cranmer Road
Postcode
TA1 1XU
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 479 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.3%

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    • Absence4.1%
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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Blackbrook Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Johnson
Telephone
01823272553
Website
www.stjamessch.co.uk/

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