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Cotford St Luke Primary School

Somerset, TA4 1HZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,616
of 13,686 nationally

About Cotford St Luke Primary School

Cotford St Luke Primary School is a state primary in Somerset, a local authority with 219 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 80th, putting it behind the top-performing peers in the area — Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School. The school is led by headteacher Michael Wright and currently has 230 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 300. It is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, and also offers nursery provision. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15. 2 per cent. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, a drop from its previous Good rating in 2018. The inspection found that quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development was judged Good. Early years provision was also rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBethell Mead, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1HZ
HeadteacherMichael Wright
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils230
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity230 / 300 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cotford St Luke Primary School

Cotford St Luke Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.