Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chloe Holt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- URN
- 123793
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823442898
About this school
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 257 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 42 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 69% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 79% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 81% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 76% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Creech St Michael 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 | 58% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School compares
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School ranked 143rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 5.2% | 11.9% | 257 | — |
| West Monkton Church of England School | 60% | 4.7% | 14% | 465 | 0.8 miles |
| Ruishton Church of England School | 62% | 5.4% | 17.8% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| Minerva Primary School | 67% | 7.4% | 57.6% | 140 | 1.7 miles |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 4% | 15% | 279 | 1.7 miles |
| Blackbrook Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 14.7% | 222 | 1.8 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.85%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 13.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Monkton Church of England School0.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Ruishton Church of England School0.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Minerva Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Blackbrook Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School ranks 35th 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
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke 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 year groups does Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School teach?
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School is Mrs Chloe Holt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Creech St Michael 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 Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School?
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School has 257 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School full?
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School has capacity for 294 pupils and 257 on roll (87%), 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 Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Creech St Michael 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 58% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School ranked 143rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Creech St Michael 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.