Pyrland School
Secondary · Taunton · TA2 7QP
Data updated
Ofsted category of concern
A formal designation, not a grade. It stands until a later inspection lifts it.
Inspected 28 January 2025
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- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Website
- www.pyrlandschool.com
- URN
- 152459
In figures
We hold one Year 7 admissions round for it, 2025 entry, and it was not decided by a published distance. At its inspection on 28 January 2025 Ofsted placed it in a category of concern (Special measures).
Catchment area
Catchment area: defined priority area.
Admissions cutoff distance: Year 7
Cutoff by admission criterion (2025 entry)
- Sibling outside catchment area
- 1.355 miles
Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work
Compare admissions across the area: Taunton school admissions · Somerset school admissions
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 4/10more deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 16.4% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 26.5% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 17.8% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 25.5% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 39.1% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 41.4% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 48.5% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 9.2% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 3.7% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 17.4% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 5.9% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 26% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01029307 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £240,000239 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £210,000–£295,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 2an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 4an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 9an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 0an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted
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