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Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Thurlbear, Taunton TA3 5BW · thurlbear.somerset.sch.uk · 01823 442277
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Thurlbear Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 1 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 88
- 42% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (15%) with SEND