St George's Catholic School
The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Edwina McDonnell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 123851
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823284130
About this school
St George's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 219 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 52% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 85% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 St George's Catholic 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 | 67% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Catholic School compares
St George's Catholic School ranked 70th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 219 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 29.7% | 363 | 0.2 miles |
| St James Church School | 49% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 479 | 0.4 miles |
| North Town Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 470 | 0.6 miles |
| Parkfield Primary School | 66% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 436 | 0.7 miles |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | 39% | 6.6% | 35.5% | 335 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.87%
- English as an additional language
- 67.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Taunton
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St James Church School0.4 miles
Primary · Taunton
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North Town Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Parkfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Holway Park Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
St George's Catholic School ranks 15th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's Catholic School teach?
- St George's Catholic School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St George's Catholic School is Mrs Edwina McDonnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Catholic School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Catholic 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 St George's Catholic School?
- St George's Catholic School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St George's Catholic School full?
- St George's Catholic School has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 St George's Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St George's Catholic School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St George's Catholic School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St George's Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% 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 St George's Catholic School rank locally?
- St George's Catholic School ranked 70th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Catholic School's absence rate?
- St George's Catholic School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Catholic 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.