North Curry CofE Primary School
Greenway, North Curry, Taunton, TA3 6NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RICHARD HUISH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Morley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Richard Huish College
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 145675
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823490423
About this school
North Curry CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 146 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Curry CofE 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
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 | 24 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 32% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 88% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 North Curry CofE 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 | 75% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Curry CofE Primary School compares
North Curry CofE Primary School ranked 14th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 146 | — |
| Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 26.2% | 57 | 2.3 miles |
| Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School | — | 6.3% | 10.3% | 64 | 2.3 miles |
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.5% | 33 | 2.9 miles |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | 36% | 5.2% | 11.9% | 257 | 3.0 miles |
| Ruishton Church of England School | 62% | 5.4% | 17.8% | 215 | 3.1 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)
- 4.72%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.07%
- Persistent absence
- 2.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Ruishton Church of England School3.1 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
North Curry CofE Primary School ranks 4th 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 ages does North Curry CofE Primary School teach?
- North Curry CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of North Curry CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Curry CofE Primary School is Mrs Helen Morley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Curry CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Curry CofE 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 North Curry CofE Primary School?
- North Curry CofE Primary School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is North Curry CofE Primary School full?
- North Curry CofE Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 146 on roll (83%), 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 North Curry CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Curry CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does North Curry CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Curry CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is North Curry CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- North Curry CofE Primary School is part of RICHARD HUISH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Curry CofE 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 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Curry CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- North Curry CofE Primary School ranked 14th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Curry CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- North Curry CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Curry CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Curry CofE 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 10 July 2026.