Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

Summary

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston (E02006100) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston neighbours Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey, Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke, Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood, Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield, Taunton North Town, Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren, and Taunton Holway & Lambrook.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is the 16th least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 20% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Somerset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Somerset and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston % in Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Somerset, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston % in Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston, 13% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Somerset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston % in Somerset % in England
White 84% 88% 67%
Asian 3% 3% 14%
Black 6% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston with English as an additional language is 16%, compared with 11% in Somerset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston % in Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 16% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 82% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 1 0 0 0 0 1
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 1 0 0 0 0 1
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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