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Schools in TA5 postcode district

Schools in postcode district TA5. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider TA5 area.

Covers: Brymore, Cannington, Combwich, Enmore, Nether Stowey, Otterhampton, Spaxton, and Stogursey

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of TA5. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

7state-funded schools in TA5, Somerset

  • 6Primary
  • 1Secondary
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. TA5 covers the schools and averages on this page. Sedgemoor is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for TA5

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in TA5, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • CrimeLikely above England average112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for TA5 (deprivation near schools here; uses Sedgemoor population)
  • Deprivation near schoolsAbout average deprivation for EnglandIMD band 5 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in TA5
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good2 of 3 graded Good or Outstanding (7 schools in TA5)Schools in postcode district TA5

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with TA5 and Sedgemoor.

Postcode district TA5

Schools and other averages for postcode district TA5. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
7 (6 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
95.6%
Average free school meals
12.3%
Average SEN
22.1%
Average EAL
3%
Deprivation around local schools
About average deprivation for England
Green space
Moderate – some green space within reach

Wider area: Sedgemoor

Census and crime for the whole of Sedgemoor (the local council within Somerset). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
125,354
Households
51,118
Aged under 18
19.4%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
56.8%
Aged 65+
23.8%
Ethnicity
White 97%, Asian 1%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
14,102
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
112.5Above national average

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Aug 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Sedgemoor. Crime figures are rough estimates for the council area, not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 7 schools in postcode district TA5. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in

How far from the TA5 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in TA5 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from TA5 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every TA5 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In TA5, 3 of 7 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use TA5 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 7 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 2 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of TA5 centre

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Each card shows key statistics for that school. If you are unsure what a figure means, see the data guide at the bottom of the page.

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  • Spaxton CofE Primary School

    High Street, Spaxton, Bridgwater TA5 1BS

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (May 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.7 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    78
    Free school meals
    2.6%
    SEN
    27.7%
    EAL
    4.3%
    Attendance
    97.3%
    Persistent absence
    4.4%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    36% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Cannington Church of England Primary School

    Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater TA5 2HP

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Nov 2024): no overall grade — quality of education and leadership and management require improvement; behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.8 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    171
    Free school meals
    15.2%
    SEN
    14%
    EAL
    4.9%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    9.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    71% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Otterhampton Primary School

    School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater TA5 2QS

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    2.5 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    64
    Free school meals
    7.8%
    SEN
    13.6%
    EAL
    1.5%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    10.7%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    44% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School

    Mill Close, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1NX

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    5–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    2.6 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    144
    Free school meals
    14.6%
    SEN
    8.9%
    EAL
    1.9%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    7.4%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Enmore Church of England Primary School

    Enmore, Bridgwater TA5 2DX

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    ENMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    2.9 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    144
    Free school meals
    8.3%
    SEN
    7.5%
    EAL
    6.2%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    4.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    68% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Stogursey Church of England Primary School

    Tower Hill, Stogursey, Bridgwater TA5 1PR

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    2–11
    Trust
    QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    2.9 milesstraight-line from TA5 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    65
    Free school meals
    23.1%
    SEN
    29%
    EAL
    1.6%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    15.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    36% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

Common questions about schools in TA5

How many schools are in the TA5 postcode district?
We list 7 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with TA5: 6 primary, 1 secondary.
What areas does TA5 cover?
Postcode district TA5 spans Brymore, Cannington, Combwich, Enmore, Nether Stowey, Otterhampton, Spaxton, and Stogursey. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in TA5?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 4 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in TA5?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 95.6% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are TA5 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 3 usually oversubscribed, 1 often have places, 3 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for TA5 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.