The Castle School (Taunton) data

The Castle School is located in Taunton and falls under the local authority of Somerset. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,199 pupils, with a capacity of 1,188, aged from eleven up to nineteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 71 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,308. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 4th October 2023 resulting in an outstanding rating.

The Castle School contact details

AddressThe Castle School
Wellington Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AU
Websitehttp://www.castleschool.co.uk/
HeadteacherMr James Lamb

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About The Castle School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age19
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

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Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,188
Number of Pupils1,199101% capacity
Number of Boys58949%
Number of Girls61051%
Free School Meals (%)11.20%

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Where is The Castle School?

Street AddressWellington Road
TownTaunton
CountySomerset
PostcodeTA1 5AU
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The Castle School on a map

The Castle School map (TA1 5AU) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection4th October 2023
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

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Teachers at The Castle School

Total Number of Teachers71
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)67.3
Total Number of Teaching Assistants27
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)18.7
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff37
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)28.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio17.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,308

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The Castle School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Castle School
Establishment Number4358
Unique Reference Number136916
Local AuthoritySomerset
Local Authority Code933
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000066
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSomerset
District CodeE06000066
WardBishop's Hull & Taunton West
Parliamentary ConstituencyTaunton Deane
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSomerset West and Taunton 016
Lower Super Output AreaSomerset West and Taunton 016D

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The Castle School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date13th December 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st July 2011

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Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

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Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

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Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustBLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorBlackdown Education Partnership

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Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

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Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10034180
Further Education TypeNot applicable

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The Castle School geodata

Easting321677
Northing124771
Latitude51.01696
Longitude-3.11796

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Nearest schools to The Castle School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road, Taunton, TA1 4RT
Primary669m
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DF
Primary718m
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
Not applicable1.1km
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AE
Not applicable1.1km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU
Primary1.1km
Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5EB
Primary1.1km
St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, Taunton, TA2 6HA
Primary1.3km
Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6UP
Primary1.4km
St George's Catholic School
The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3NR
Primary1.5km
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DL
Not applicable1.6km

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