Compare Buckler's Mead School and Haygrove School and The Castle School
Comparison of secondary schools: Buckler's Mead School (Secondary) in Yeovil; Haygrove School (Secondary) in Bridgwater; The Castle School (Secondary) in Taunton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Buckler's Mead School, Haygrove School and The Castle School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Yeovil, Bridgwater, Somerset and Taunton, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Castle School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (Buckler's Mead School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Buckler's Mead School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST and BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Buckler's Mead School
BA21 4NH
|
Haygrove School
TA6 7HW
|
The Castle School
TA1 5AU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Yeovil BA21 4NH |
Bridgwater Somerset TA6 7HW |
Taunton Somerset TA1 5AU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 3 Jul 2024 | 2 20 May 2024 | 1 23 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1020 | 1070 | 1188 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | bucklersmead.com | www.haygroveschool.co.uk | www.castleschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01935424454 | 01278455531 | 01823274073 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Yeovil
BA21 4NH - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- bucklersmead.com
- Telephone
- 01935424454
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7HW - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.haygroveschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01278455531
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AU - Ofsted
- 1 23 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.castleschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01823274073
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