Holway Park Community Primary School
Community school in Taunton, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 335 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 365 |
| Free school meals | 35.20% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holwaypark.somerset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01823252126 |
| URN | 123739 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 September 2019, published 10 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 February 2025, outcome: Some aspects not as strong.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Blackbrook Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Minerva Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St James Church School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St George's Catholic School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- North Town Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Andrew's Church School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Priorswood Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Somerset
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.