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Heathfield Community School

Community school · Taunton · TA2 8PD

Ages 11–18 · 1,383 pupils · Somerset

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

13.4%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.3%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,390

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill98%

1,383 pupils · 1,410 places

Pupils on roll
1,383
Boys / girls
665 / 718
School capacity
1,410
Capacity fill
1,383 / 1,410 (98%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
270
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Jones

Location

Address
School Road, Monkton Heathfield
Postcode
TA2 8PD
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 27 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Taunton, Somerset, 1,383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Secondary schools in Taunton
5
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
Secondary in TA2
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA2

  • Monkton Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Taunton · TA2 8PD · Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence13.1%
    • FSM24.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Pyrland School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Taunton · TA2 7QP · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    1.7 miles away

  • Bishop Fox's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA1 3HQ · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Castle School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA1 5AU · Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Jones

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