Compare Parkfield Primary School and St James Church School
Comparison of primary schools: Parkfield Primary School (Primary) in Taunton; St James Church School (Primary) in Taunton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Parkfield Primary School and St James Church School. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Taunton, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Parkfield Primary School), published Mar 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for St James Church School (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Parkfield Primary School
TA1 4RT
|
St James Church School
TA1 1XU
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Taunton Somerset TA1 4RT |
Taunton Somerset TA1 1XU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2020 | Not judged 13 Jan 2025 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Somerset (933) | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.parkfieldschool.co.uk | www.stjamessch.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01823282125 | 01823272553 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4RT - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Somerset (933)
- Website
- www.parkfieldschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01823282125
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1XU - Ofsted
- Not judged 13 Jan 2025
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.stjamessch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01823272553
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