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Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton TA1 2RA
Blackbrook Primary School is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
Particular strengths include Progress, Attendance, Environment and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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