St George's Catholic School
Voluntary aided primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.3%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
219 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St George's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 223 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Edwina McDonnell.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Real PE (Create Development)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 123851
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Heery | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Adria Elvira Martin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon King | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Mac Connell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Johnathan Paul Rata | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Ion | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Mary Tighe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Earp | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Robertson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Marjorie Bullock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Edwina Mary McDonnell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Richard Mansell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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