Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=136851,152459,123886,136916
28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Fox's School | Pyrland School | The Castle School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Fox's School | Pyrland School | The Castle School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 3HQ | Taunton, TA2 7QP | Taunton, TA1 5AU | Taunton, TA1 5AU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | — | — | 55.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | — | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | — | — | 84% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | — | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | — | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.6% | — | — | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | — | — | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | — | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 265 | — | — | 307 |
| Places offereddiffers | 222 | — | — | 233 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,123 | — | — | 1,207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,123 / 1,200 (94%) | — | — | 1,207 / 1,188 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.2% | — | — | 13.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kerry Tonkin | Mr Mark Lawrence | Mrs Sarah Watson | Mr James Lamb |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | — | Blackdown Education Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.