Kingsmead Academy
Academy converter in Taunton, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 892 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 19.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://kingsmeadacademy.clf.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01984623483 |
| URN | 136639 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 20 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Court Fields School (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- The Castle School (secondary school, about 13.7 km)
- Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
- Uffculme School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- Pyrland School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- Bishop Fox's School (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Monkton Wood Academy (secondary school, about 17.4 km)
- Tiverton High School (secondary school, about 19.2 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.