Wiveliscombe Primary School
Community primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
191 / 260 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Wiveliscombe Primary School is a primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Lucy Crowe.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 123713
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosie Austin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Topps | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Leon Salter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Squirrell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Lucy Crowe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Ann Lovell Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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