Ansford Academy
Academy converter in Castle Cary, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 469 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 760 |
| Free school meals | 19.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ansford.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01963350895 |
| URN | 136839 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 6 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 October 2023, published 10 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sexey's School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- King Arthur's School (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Whitstone (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
- The Gryphon School (secondary school, about 15.2 km)
- St Dunstan's School (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Crispin School Academy (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
- The Blue School (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- Buckler's Mead School (secondary school, about 17.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.