Monkton Wood Academy
Academy sponsor led in Taunton, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1267 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1410 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01823412396 |
| URN | 150130 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2023, published 24 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Heathfield Community School, URN 123883).
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
- Pyrland School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Bishop Fox's School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The Castle School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Haygrove School (secondary school, about 10.2 km)
- Robert Blake Academy (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Bridgwater College Academy (all-through school, about 12.2 km)
- Chilton Trinity School (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Brymore Academy (secondary school, about 12.7 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.