Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School
Lower Street, Curry Mallet, Taunton, TA3 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Hill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 123751
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823480421
About this school
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 73% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 82% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 73% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Curry Mallet Church of England 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 | 75% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 10.3% | 64 | — |
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.5% | 33 | 1.8 miles |
| North Curry CofE Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 146 | 2.3 miles |
| Ashill Community Primary School | 67% | 8% | 11.1% | 34 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's & St Peter's Church School | — | 10.9% | 63.9% | 29 | 2.8 miles |
| Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 26.2% | 57 | 3.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
North Curry CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Ashill Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School2.8 miles
Primary · Ilminster
-
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other 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
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowcombe CofE VA 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 year groups does Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School teach?
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School is Mrs Katie Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Curry Mallet Church of England 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 big is Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School?
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School full?
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 64 on roll (71%), 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 Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Curry Mallet Church of England 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.