School profile

St Andrew's Church School

Primary · Academy converter · Taunton, TA2 6HA

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Andrew's Church School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kaye Frounks
TrustTHE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140062.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, better than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls103
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size31.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.6%
African
10.8%
Other White
6.3%
Indian
3.1%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black African
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.66
Support staff (FTE)9.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Somerset1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Andrew's Church School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPriorswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Town AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableTaunton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableTaunton SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWellsprings Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Castle SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryPyrland SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt George's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Andrew's Church School

What is St Andrew's Church School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's Church School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Andrew's Church School rank in England?

St Andrew's Church School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are St Andrew's Church School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at St Andrew's Church School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Andrew's Church School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Andrew's Church School made 15 offers from 46 applications (3.1 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Andrew's Church School?

St Andrew's Church School has 223 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Andrew's Church School?

St Andrew's Church School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Andrew's Church School?

At St Andrew's Church School, the average class had 31.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Andrew's Church School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.