Compare Monkton Wood Academy and Pyrland School and The Castle School
Comparison of secondary schools: Monkton Wood Academy (Secondary) in Taunton; Pyrland School (Secondary) in Taunton; The Castle School (Secondary) in Taunton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Monkton Wood Academy, Pyrland School and The Castle School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Taunton, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Castle School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 4 (Monkton Wood Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Castle School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Cabot Learning Federation, Richard Huish Trust and BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Monkton Wood Academy
TA2 8PD
|
Pyrland School
TA2 7QP
|
The Castle School
TA1 5AU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Taunton Somerset TA2 8PD |
Taunton Somerset TA2 7QP |
Taunton Somerset TA1 5AU |
| Latest Ofsted | 4 24 May 2023 | 3 9 Nov 2022 | 1 23 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1410 | 1050 | 1188 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cabot Learning Federation | Richard Huish Trust | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk | www.pyrlandschool.com | www.castleschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01823412396 | 01823348200 | 01823274073 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8PD - Ofsted
- 4 24 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Website
- monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk
- Telephone
- 01823412396
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Taunton
Somerset
TA2 7QP - Ofsted
- 3 9 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Richard Huish Trust
- Website
- www.pyrlandschool.com
- Telephone
- 01823348200
- 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
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