The Castle School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Taunton, Somerset
The Castle School is a secondary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 3 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at The Castle School.”
- “Staff care about them and have very high expectations of pupils.”
- “Pupils feel valued as individuals within the school ‘family’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 2023 (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) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.4 | 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: 336 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 234 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.
- Bishop Fox's School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Pyrland School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Monkton Wood Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Court Fields School 5.8 mi Good
- Haygrove School 8.4 mi Good
- Kingsmead Academy 8.5 mi Not judged
- Robert Blake Academy 8.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brymore Academy 9.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next