Overall Oxbridge
#1,008
4 ranked schools · -94 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
63
Offers
14
Offer rate22.2%
-0.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Taunton
Somerset's county town, Taunton holds some 62,000 residents. Its compact lowland setting is framed by the Blackdown Hills to the south, with Taunton Castle, rebuilt by the Normans in the 12th century, anchoring the historic core as home to the Museum of Somerset.
Staplegrove and Trull are among the most sought-after addresses for families competing for school places, with parents targeting well-regarded primary catchments in both villages on the town's quieter residential fringes. Great Western Railway services run to Bristol in under an hour and to Exeter in around forty minutes, following the Bristol and Exeter Railway route that opened in 1842. Rowbarton, North Curry, and Thurlbear extend the residential spread north and east, while Vivary Park has hosted the annual Taunton Flower Show since 1866.
42
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
of which7sixth forms·28faith58 total
Area Performance
Taunton schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 53 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.72/10, -0.68 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
6% Elite
Distribution across all Taunton schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Taunton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Taunton schools
Top 62%Primaryavg #9,181 of 14,825
Top 47%Secondaryavg #1,788 of 3,810
Top 26%Sixth formavg #644 of 2,525
Primary schools: 38 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,181
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 62% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.56 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,181
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 62% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,788
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 47% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.6
+2.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,788
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 47% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.6
+2.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#644
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 26% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
63%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.94 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#644
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 26% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
63%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#226
3 ranked schools · +27 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
44
Offers
6
Offer rate13.6%
-1.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#497
4 ranked schools · +276 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
19
Offers
8
Offer rate42.1%
+12.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Taunton town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Taunton town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Taunton town
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