Kingsmead Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Taunton, Somerset
Kingsmead Academy is a secondary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 892 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “After a period of leadership turbulence, the school now has a clear vision of how it will provide a broad and ambitious education for pupils.”
- “The school is focused on providing pupils with the support they need to reach their potential and further raise examination outcomes.”
- “The school has significantly raised expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “Leaders have begun to make improvements, but some of these changes are recent and are not fully embedded.”
- “Currently, pupils do not achieve as well as they should in all areas of the curriculum.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school has not set out precisely what knowledge pupils will gain and in which order.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 141 first-preference applications, 167 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Court Fields School 5.4 mi Good
- The Castle School 8.5 mi Outstanding
- Pyrland School 9.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Fox's School 9.7 mi School remains Good
- Monkton Wood Academy 10.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brymore Academy 12.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- West Somerset College 12.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haygrove School 13.8 mi Good