52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
466.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
996
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed
Overview of Pyrland School · Secondary · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
62%53%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-7pp
43%33%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
35.8
-1.9
42.437.833.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
EBacc entry
5%
-9pp
14%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
466.3
-66.0
532.4462.2392.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 466.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
996
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
—
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 26% | 35.8 | Not applicable | 5% | 466.3 | 6% | 996 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 32% | 37.7 | -0.68 | 14% | 532.4 | 14% | 958 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 23% | 33.2 | -1.01 | 6% | 392.0 | 6% | 872 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 43% | 42.4 | -0.46 | 10% | 493.3 | 11% | 811 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 24% | 36.4 | -0.58 | 7% | 401.1 | 10% | 700 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 22% | 35.2 | -0.65 | 5% | 319.5 | 6% | 647 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 33% | 41.6 | -0.39 | 9% | — | 14% | 609 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 20 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 996 | 20.4 | 13% | 14% | 29% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 958 | 20.6 | 19% | 12% | 28% | 14% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 872 | 22.4 | 22% | 9% | 30% | 14% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 811 | 17.6 | 22% | 8% | 30% | 13% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 782 | 18.6 | 24% | 8% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 700 | 17.7 | 23% | 9% | 35% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 647 | 17.8 | 21% | 8% | 37% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 609 | 15.1 | 20% | 8% | 35% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.