Pyrland School
Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Lawrence
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- URN
- 152459
- Local authority
- Somerset
About this school
Pyrland School is a Church of England secondary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Pyrland School (URN 136193).
How Pyrland School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Castle School | 53.4 | 7.2% | 13% | 1,207 | 1.6 miles |
| Monkton Wood Academy | 41.4 | 11.3% | 22.9% | 1,267 | 1.7 miles |
| Bishop Fox's School | 46.9 | 7.4% | 22.2% | 1,123 | 2.2 miles |
| Haygrove School | 48.8 | 10.3% | 22.1% | 1,051 | 6.8 miles |
| Robert Blake School | 42.9 | 10.1% | 34.4% | 1,014 | 7.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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The Castle School1.6 miles
Secondary · Taunton
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Monkton Wood Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Taunton
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Bishop Fox's School2.2 miles
Secondary · Taunton
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Haygrove School6.8 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
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Robert Blake School7.1 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Taunton
- Bishop Fox's School Secondary
- Kingsmead Academy Secondary
- Monkton Wood Academy Secondary
- The Castle School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Pyrland School teach?
- Pyrland School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Pyrland School?
- The headteacher of Pyrland School is Mr Mark Lawrence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pyrland School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pyrland School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Pyrland School a faith school?
- Yes. Pyrland School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Who runs Pyrland School?
- Pyrland School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Pyrland School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pyrland School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 9 June 2026.