Churchstanton Primary School
Churchstanton, Taunton, TA3 7RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Watson
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 88
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 123701
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823601354
About this school
Churchstanton Primary School is a community primary school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churchstanton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 38% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 62% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 69% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Churchstanton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchstanton Primary School compares
Churchstanton Primary School ranked 67th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 78 | — |
| Upottery Primary School | 82% | 4% | 8.1% | 90 | 3.4 miles |
| Hemyock Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 212 | 3.7 miles |
| West Buckland Primary School | 60% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 135 | 4.5 miles |
| Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 16% | 54 | 4.8 miles |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | 59% | 4.1% | 17.3% | 271 | 5.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report13 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.07%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upottery Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Hemyock Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
West Buckland Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Wellesley Park Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Taunton
Churchstanton Primary School ranks 13th of the 36 ranked primary schools in Taunton.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Churchstanton Primary School teach?
- Churchstanton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchstanton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Churchstanton Primary School is Mr Matthew Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churchstanton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchstanton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Churchstanton Primary School?
- Churchstanton Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Churchstanton Primary School full?
- Churchstanton Primary School has capacity for 88 pupils and 78 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Churchstanton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Churchstanton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Churchstanton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churchstanton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Churchstanton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchstanton Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Churchstanton Primary School ranked 67th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchstanton Primary School's absence rate?
- Churchstanton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchstanton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchstanton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.