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ClosedSecondaryURN 123884

Kingsmead Community School

Community school · Taunton · TA4 2NE

Ages 11–16 · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
725
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Geoffrey Tinker

Location

Address
Wiveliscombe
Postcode
TA4 2NE
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset West and Taunton
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

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 11–16, in Taunton, Somerset. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Secondary schools in Taunton
5
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA4
11
Secondary in TA4
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 TauntonNear TA4

  • Kingsmead Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA4 2NE · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wiveliscombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 2LA · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Geoffrey Tinker

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