The Castle School
Academy converter in Taunton, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1188 |
| Free school meals | 13.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.castleschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01823274073 |
| URN | 136916 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 23 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| 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
- Bishop Fox's School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Pyrland School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Monkton Wood Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Court Fields School (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
- Haygrove School (secondary school, about 13.6 km)
- Kingsmead Academy (secondary school, about 13.7 km)
- Robert Blake Academy (secondary school, about 14.0 km)
- Brymore Academy (secondary school, about 14.9 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.