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St Andrew's Church School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Grove Terrace, Taunton TA2 6HA · standrewsbwmat.org · 01823 275906

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
47%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
223
99% of 226 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
14.3%
First language not English
30.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 35 (Places 34)35September 2023: 29 (Places 34)29September 2024: 32 (Places 32)32September 2025: 29 (Places 30)29September 2026: 15 (Places 15)15Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615151100%
September 2025Sept 202530291100%
September 2024Sept 202432321100%
September 2023Sept 202334290.9100%
September 2022Sept 202234351▲94%

Results

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 32% (England 60%)32%2023/24: 38% (England 61%)38%2024/25: 47% (England 62%)47%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼47%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
▼101105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Andrew's Church School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
37
16% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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