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The Castle School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Wellington Road
Taunton, Somerset TA1 5AU

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1188
Pupils
1202 (Boys: 592, Girls: 610)
Free School Meals
12.4%
Capacity utilisation
101% (1,202 / 1,188)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jul 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136916
LAESTAB
9334358
UKPRN
10034180
Establishment No.
4358
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 23 Nov 2023
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,204
Age range
11–19
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    23 Nov 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Outstanding
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (23 Nov 2023)