Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, Taunton, TA2 8GS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RICHARD HUISH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Kerton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Richard Huish College
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 146778
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823792655
About this school
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 279 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 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 | — | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nerrols Primary School and Nursery compares
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery ranked 106th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4% | 15% | 279 | — |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | 57% | 7.8% | 33.6% | 284 | 0.3 miles |
| Priorswood Primary School | 44% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School | 71% | 5% | 18.3% | 136 | 0.9 miles |
| Minerva Primary School | 67% | 7.4% | 57.6% | 140 | 1.0 miles |
| Wellsprings Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 279 | 1.0 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)
- 15.03%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lyngford Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Priorswood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School0.9 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Minerva Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Wellsprings Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery ranks 22nd 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 Nerrols Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Nerrols Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Nerrols Primary School and Nursery is Mr Matthew Kerton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nerrols Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nerrols Primary School and Nursery, 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 Nerrols Primary School and Nursery?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Nerrols Primary School and Nursery full?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 279 on roll (66%), 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 Nerrols Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Nerrols Primary School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Nerrols Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nerrols Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Nerrols Primary School and Nursery?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 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 Nerrols Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2023/24 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nerrols Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery ranked 106th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nerrols Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nerrols Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nerrols Primary School and Nursery'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.