Best 3 Secondary schools in Somerset – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Castle School (Secondary) in Taunton; Buckler's Mead School (Secondary) in Yeovil; Haygrove School (Secondary) in Bridgwater — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Castle School, Buckler's Mead School and Haygrove School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Taunton, Somerset, Yeovil and Bridgwater, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Castle School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (Buckler's Mead School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Buckler's Mead School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP, Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership and QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Castle School
TA1 5AU
|
Buckler's Mead School
BA21 4NH
|
Haygrove School
TA6 7HW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Taunton Somerset TA1 5AU |
Yeovil BA21 4NH |
Bridgwater Somerset TA6 7HW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Nov 2023 | 2 3 Jul 2024 | 2 20 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1188 | 1020 | 1070 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.castleschool.co.uk | bucklersmead.com | www.haygroveschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01823274073 | 01935424454 | 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
- Yeovil
BA21 4NH - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- bucklersmead.com
- Telephone
- 01935424454
- 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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