Blackbrook Primary School, Taunton

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Blackbrook Primary School

Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton TA1 2RA

https://www.blackbrookschool.com/

Blackbrook Primary School is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

This school is a member of The Oak Partnership Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ruishton Church of England School, West Monkton Church of England School and Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Attendance, Environment and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Holway Park Community Primary School
0.5		Minerva Primary School
0.8		Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.9		St James Church School
1.0		St George's Catholic School
1.2		Ruishton Church of England School
1.4		Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
1.6		North Town Academy
1.6		Priorswood Primary School
1.6		St Andrew's Church School
1.7		Lyngford Park Primary School
1.7		Parkfield Primary School

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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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