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Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Taunton · TA3 5BW

Ages 5–11 · 210 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-10

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Steve Gillan

Location

Address
Thurlbear
Postcode
TA3 5BW
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 5–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.2%. 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 TA3
12
Primary in TA3
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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  • Ruishton Church of England School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA3 5JZ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.81

    2.3 miles away

  • Blackbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 2RA · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Minerva Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 2BU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.75

    2.8 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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Gillan
Telephone
01823442277
Website
https://www.thurlbear.somerset.sch.uk/

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