- generic [active] [ref=f2e1]: - link "Skip to main content" [ref=f2e2] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#main-content" - banner [ref=f2e3]: - link "SchoolCompare home" [ref=f2e5] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - img [ref=f2e7] - generic [ref=f2e11]: SchoolCompare - navigation "Main navigation" [ref=f2e12]: - link "Search" [ref=f2e13] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - img [ref=f2e15] - generic [ref=f2e18]: Search - link "Compare" [ref=f2e19] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /compare - img [ref=f2e21] - generic [ref=f2e24]: Compare - link "Rankings" [ref=f2e25] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /rankings - img [ref=f2e27] - generic [ref=f2e28]: Rankings - link "Admissions" [ref=f2e29] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /admissions - img [ref=f2e31] - generic [ref=f2e34]: Admissions - main [ref=f2e35]: - generic [ref=f2e36]: - button "Back" [ref=f2e37] [cursor=pointer]: - generic [ref=f2e38]: ← - text: Back - generic [ref=f2e39]: - button "Open full map" [ref=f2e42] [cursor=pointer]: - generic [ref=f2e43]: - img [ref=f2e44] - text: Open full map - generic [ref=f2e46]: - generic [ref=f2e47]: - heading "The Castle School" [level=1] [ref=f2e48] - generic [ref=f2e49]: - generic [ref=f2e50]: Academy converter - generic [ref=f2e51]: Ages 11–19 - paragraph [ref=f2e52]: - text: Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AU · - button "View on map ↗" [ref=f2e53] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f2e54]: - generic [ref=f2e55]: - strong [ref=f2e56]: "Headteacher:" - text: Mr James Lamb - link "School website ↗" [ref=f2e58] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: http://www.castleschool.co.uk/ - generic [ref=f2e59]: - strong [ref=f2e60]: "Pupils:" - text: "1,202 (capacity: 1188)" - generic [ref=f2e61]: - text: Part of - strong [ref=f2e62]: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP - button "+ Add to Compare" [ref=f2e64] [cursor=pointer] - navigation "Page sections" [ref=f2e65]: - generic [ref=f2e66]: - button "Back to top" [ref=f2e67] [cursor=pointer]: ↑ Top - link "Ofsted" [ref=f2e69] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#ofsted" - link "GCSEs" [ref=f2e70] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#gcse" - link "Admissions" [ref=f2e71] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#admissions" - link "History" [ref=f2e72] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#history" - link "Wellbeing" [ref=f2e73] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: "#wellbeing" - generic [ref=f2e74]: - heading "Ofsted Rating Inspected 3 October 2023 Ofsted reports ↗" [level=2] [ref=f2e75]: - text: Ofsted Rating - generic [ref=f2e76]: Inspected 3 October 2023 - link "Ofsted reports ↗" [ref=f2e77] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136916 - generic [ref=f2e79]: Outstanding - paragraph [ref=f2e80]: From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections. - paragraph [ref=f2e81]: - text: Rated - strong [ref=f2e82]: Outstanding - text: across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership. - generic [ref=f2e83]: - heading "GCSE Results (2024/25)" [level=2] [ref=f2e84] - paragraph [ref=f2e85]: GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison. - generic [ref=f2e86]: Progress 8 scores for 2024/25 are not used for accountability purposes following the KS2 assessment disruption. Treat with caution. - generic [ref=f2e87]: - generic [ref=f2e88]: - generic [ref=f2e89]: Attainment 8 score - generic [ref=f2e90]: "53.4" - generic [ref=f2e91]: - generic [ref=f2e92]: English & Maths Grade 5+ - generic [ref=f2e93]: 57.7% - generic [ref=f2e94]: - generic [ref=f2e95]: English & Maths Grade 4+ - generic [ref=f2e96]: 79.5% - generic [ref=f2e97]: - generic [ref=f2e98]: Attainment 8 — school vs national - generic [ref=f2e101]: - generic [ref=f2e102]: "0" - generic [ref=f2e103]: "20" - generic [ref=f2e104]: "40" - generic [ref=f2e105]: "60" - generic [ref=f2e106]: "80" - heading "English Baccalaureate (EBacc)" [level=3] [ref=f2e107] - generic [ref=f2e108]: - generic [ref=f2e109]: - generic [ref=f2e110]: Pupils entered for EBacc - generic [ref=f2e111]: 30.1% - generic [ref=f2e112]: - generic [ref=f2e113]: EBacc Grade 4+ - generic [ref=f2e114]: 25.1% - generic [ref=f2e115]: - generic [ref=f2e116]: EBacc Grade 5+ - generic [ref=f2e117]: 20.5% - generic [ref=f2e118]: - generic [ref=f2e119]: EBacc average point score - generic [ref=f2e120]: "4.72" - generic [ref=f2e121]: - heading "Admissions" [level=2] [ref=f2e122] - generic [ref=f2e123]: - generic [ref=f2e124]: - generic [ref=f2e125]: Year 7 places offered - generic [ref=f2e126]: "237" - generic [ref=f2e127]: - generic [ref=f2e128]: Total applications - generic [ref=f2e129]: "707" - generic [ref=f2e130]: - generic [ref=f2e131]: 1st preference applications - generic [ref=f2e132]: "336" - generic [ref=f2e133]: - generic [ref=f2e134]: Families who got their first choice - generic [ref=f2e135]: 69.6% - generic [ref=f2e136]: ⚠ Applications exceeded places last year - paragraph [ref=f2e137]: Historical distance cut-off data is not available for this school. Contact the admissions authority for oversubscription criteria details. - generic [ref=f2e138]: - heading "Historical Results" [level=2] [ref=f2e139] - heading "Results Over Time" [level=3] [ref=f2e140] - group [ref=f2e142]: - generic "▶ View raw year-by-year data" [ref=f2e143] [cursor=pointer] - generic [ref=f2e144]: - heading "Wellbeing & Context" [level=2] [ref=f2e145] - heading "Special Educational Needs (SEN)" [level=3] [ref=f2e146] - generic [ref=f2e147]: - generic [ref=f2e148]: - generic [ref=f2e149]: SEN support - generic [ref=f2e150]: 5.4% - generic [ref=f2e151]: Without an EHCP - generic [ref=f2e152]: - generic [ref=f2e153]: Pupils with EHCP - generic [ref=f2e154]: 3.8% - generic [ref=f2e155]: Education, Health and Care Plan - generic [ref=f2e156]: - generic [ref=f2e157]: Total pupils - generic [ref=f2e158]: 1,207 - 'img "Gender split: 52% girls, 48% boys" [ref=f2e159]' - generic [ref=f2e162]: - generic [ref=f2e163]: 52% girls - text: · - generic [ref=f2e164]: 48% boys - contentinfo [ref=f2e165]: - generic [ref=f2e166]: - generic [ref=f2e167]: - generic [ref=f2e168]: - heading "SchoolCompare" [level=3] [ref=f2e169] - paragraph [ref=f2e170]: Compare primary and secondary schools across England. - link "contact@schoolcompare.co.uk" [ref=f2e171] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: mailto:contact@schoolcompare.co.uk - generic [ref=f2e172]: - heading "Product" [level=4] [ref=f2e173] - list [ref=f2e174]: - listitem [ref=f2e175]: - link "Search schools" [ref=f2e176] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: / - listitem [ref=f2e177]: - link "Rankings" [ref=f2e178] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /rankings - listitem [ref=f2e179]: - link "Compare shortlist" [ref=f2e180] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /compare - listitem [ref=f2e181]: - link "Admissions guide" [ref=f2e182] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: /admissions - generic [ref=f2e183]: - heading "Resources" [level=4] [ref=f2e184] - list [ref=f2e185]: - listitem [ref=f2e186]: - link "School Performance Tables" [ref=f2e187] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables - listitem [ref=f2e188]: - link "Ofsted reports" [ref=f2e189] [cursor=pointer]: - /url: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/ - paragraph [ref=f2e191]: © 2026 SchoolCompare.co.uk - alert [ref=f2e192]