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Huish Episcopi Academy

Academy converter · Langport · TA10 9SS

Ages 11–18 · 1,417 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,309

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

242

Places offered

247

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
307
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill90%

1,417 pupils · 1,570 places

Pupils on roll
1,417
Boys / girls
660 / 757
School capacity
1,570
Capacity fill
1,417 / 1,570 (90%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
191
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Nat Parnell

Location

Address
Wincanton Road, Huish Episcopi
Postcode
TA10 9SS
Town
Langport
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Langport, Somerset, 1,417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15%.

Open schools in Langport
6
Secondary schools in Langport
1
Academies among open schools in Langport
50% (3)
Open schools in TA10
6
Secondary in TA10
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.

Compare with theseAll in LangportNear TA10

  • Huish Episcopi Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    LANGPORT · TA10 9SS · Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Huish Episcopi Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Langport · TA10 9RW · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • High Ham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Langport · TA10 9BY · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Long Sutton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Langport · TA10 9NT · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.94

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nat Parnell

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