Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Goodchild
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 139934
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823451335
About this school
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cheddon Fitzpaine Church 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2024, 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 | 24 | 12 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 50% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 67% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church 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 | 71% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School compares
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School ranked 41st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5% | 18.3% | 136 | — |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | 57% | 7.8% | 33.6% | 284 | 0.7 miles |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 4% | 15% | 279 | 0.9 miles |
| Wellsprings Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 279 | 0.9 miles |
| Priorswood Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 211 | 1.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Church School | 47% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 223 | 1.5 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)
- 18.31%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 13.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lyngford Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Wellsprings Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Priorswood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
St Andrew's Church School1.5 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School ranks 10th 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
- 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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School teach?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School?
- The headteacher of Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is Mrs Paula Goodchild, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheddon Fitzpaine Church 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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School full?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School has capacity for 150 pupils and 136 on roll (91%), 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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School part of an academy trust?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School ranked 41st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's absence rate?
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheddon Fitzpaine Church 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 1 July 2026.