Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Hyde Lane, Taunton, TA3 5QQ
257 pupils · 87% of 294 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 36% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 25 | 67 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 34 | 34 | 76 | 34 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 39 | 36 | 87 | 39 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 42 | 38 | 93 | 42 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 23 | 70 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 29 | 91 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 37 | 34 | 76 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 38 | 42 | 93 | 38 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- West Monkton Church of England School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ruishton Church of England School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Minerva Primary School 2.7 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Blackbrook Primary School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lyngford Park Primary School 3.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.