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Court Fields School

Academy sponsor led · Wellington · TA21 8SW

Ages 11–16 · 861 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.3

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 840.3
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
814

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

166

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
193
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

861 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
861
Boys / girls
441 / 420
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
861 / 860 (100%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Blackdown Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Polly Matthews

Location

Address
Mantle Street
Postcode
TA21 8SW
Town
Wellington
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wellington, Somerset, 861 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%.

Open schools in Wellington
12
Secondary schools in Wellington
1
Academies among open schools in Wellington
33% (4)
Open schools in TA21
12
Secondary in TA21
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 8NE · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Wellington School

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    Wellington · TA21 8NT · Somerset

    Ages 2–20

    • Att828.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellesley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 9AJ · Somerset

    Ages 0–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Polly Matthews
Telephone
01823664201
Website
http://www.courtfields.net/

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