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Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthoritySomerset
AddressParkfield Road, TA1 4RT
School Websitewww.parkfieldschool.co.uk/
Telephone1823282125
URN123714

School Census

Total 427
Girls/Boys 196/231
Girls/Boys Ratio 45.9%/54.1%
% pupils where English not first language 24.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 48
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 9.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/02/2020 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
11/02/2020 Good
31/10/2017 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 11/02/2020
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 31/10/2017
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
13 May 2025School inspectionView
11 February 2020School inspection: GoodView
31 October 2017Full inspection: Requires ImprovementView
07 January 2011Interim assessmentView
07 July 2008Full inspection: OutstandingView
15 November 2004Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard6%
Reading107
Maths105
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard60
Pupils achieving at a higher standard16
Reading106
Maths104
Reading Progress0.5
Writing Progress2.2
Maths Progress-0.9
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard27%
Reading108
Maths108
Reading Progress2.4
Writing Progress2.6
Maths Progress1.4
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard17%
Reading107
Maths106
Reading Progress-0.7
Writing Progress0.0
Maths Progress-1.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.14%
Total Applications146
As First Preference67
As second preference50
As third preference29
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers59
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.15%
Total Applications143
As First Preference62
As second preference53
As third preference28
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers54
second preference offers4
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications127
As First Preference49
As second preference58
As third preference20
Total Offers Made57
first preference offers49
second preference offers8
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.02%
Total Applications159
As First Preference55
As second preference66
As third preference38
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers54
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications127
As First Preference39
As second preference64
As third preference24
Total Offers Made53
first preference offers39
second preference offers12
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications125
As First Preference34
As second preference46
As third preference45
Total Offers Made36
first preference offers34
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.05%
Total Applications165
As First Preference58
As second preference65
As third preference42
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers55
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications139
As First Preference43
As second preference58
As third preference38
Total Offers Made48
first preference offers43
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.12%
Total Applications190
As First Preference58
As second preference93
As third preference39
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers52
second preference offers6
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.20%
Total Applications169
As First Preference72
As second preference66
As third preference31
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers60
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.46%
Total Applications201
As First Preference86
As second preference71
As third preference44
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
71.4%
any other white background ethnic origin
9.2%
indian ethnic origin
5.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.7%
african ethnic origin
3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin
0.7%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
73.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
9.4%
indian ethnic origin
4%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.5%
african ethnic origin
2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
0.7%

Nearby Schools

The Castle School

(0.45 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Wellington Road, , TA1 5AU

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

(0.46 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Henderson Close, , TA1 4TU

North Town Academy

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Staplegrove Road, , TA1 1DF