Best 3 Secondary schools in Somerset – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Castle School (Secondary) in Taunton; Clevedon School (Secondary) in Clevedon; Haygrove School (Secondary) in Bridgwater — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Castle School, Clevedon School and Haygrove School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Taunton, Somerset, Clevedon, Somerset and Bridgwater, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Castle School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (Clevedon School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Clevedon School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP, FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Castle School
TA1 5AU
|
Clevedon School
BS21 6AH
|
Haygrove School
TA6 7HW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Taunton Somerset TA1 5AU |
Clevedon Somerset BS21 6AH |
Bridgwater Somerset TA6 7HW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Nov 2023 | 2 18 Jun 2024 | 2 20 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1188 | 1400 | 1070 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.castleschool.co.uk | www.clevedonschool.org.uk | www.haygroveschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01823274073 | 01275876744 | 01278455531 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Clevedon
Somerset
BS21 6AH - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.clevedonschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275876744
- 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
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