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EnglandSouth WestSomersetTA3 5BWThurlbear Church of England Primary School
Primary

Thurlbear Church of England Primary School

Primary

Somerset · Taunton · TA3 5BW https://www.thurlbear.somerset.sch.uk/

Pupils
203
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
203
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
203
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio26.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Thurlbear Church of England Primary School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£6406 spend / pupil£6598 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
76%
+4pp
91%82%72%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
RWM higher standard
10%
+3pp
19%13%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
48%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
203
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Thurlbear, Taunton, TA3 5BW
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2576%10%90%31%79%14%90%24%86%90%108.0107.0109.014%203
2023/2472%7%79%28%76%10%83%14%86%76%106.0105.0108.014%208
2022/2373%17%83%40%80%27%90%43%83%83%107.0107.0106.0+0.10+0.70+1.209%207
2018/1983%17%93%38%83%24%93%48%93%90%107.0109.0110.0+0.00-1.00+1.608%205
2017/1891%19%91%47%94%25%100%44%97%97%109.0109.0111.0+2.10+0.90+3.8011%208
2016/1780%10%83%20%90%33%93%20%87%93%105.0105.0107.0+1.00+3.30+1.2014%211

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520323.114%1%7%4%4%
2023/2420826.214%0%8%4%10%
2022/2320725.59%1%8%4%9%
2021/2220223.19%2%9%3%7%
2020/2120823.510%1%7%
2018/1920523.78%2%6%3%5%
2017/1820824.011%1%5%3%3%
2016/1721123.914%1%4%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.