St Peter's Church of England First School
Academy converter primary school in Taunton (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.2%
▲ 0.3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
123 / 120 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 Peter's Church of England First School is a Church of England primary school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 99 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the BEACON EDUCATION Mat Ltd. The school is led by Mrs Maida White.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Nurture Group
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 140645
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Penny Gibbons | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Penelope Gibbons Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Tucker Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Pickering | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Cottrell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Tucker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Mark Phillips | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sara Concahsmith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Tucker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Mark Phillips Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kim Vardy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sara Concahsmith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record