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Monkton Wood Academy

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA2 8PD

Ages 11–18 · 1,267 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

13.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,279

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,267 pupils · 1,410 places

Pupils on roll
1,267
Boys / girls
602 / 665
School capacity
1,410
Capacity fill
1,267 / 1,410 (90%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
293
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Jones

Location

Address
School Road, Monkton Heathfield
Postcode
TA2 8PD
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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
25 on roll / 20 capacity

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 11–18, in Taunton, Somerset, 1,267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 24.5%. 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

  • 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
    • 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
    • Absence6.7%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Jones
Telephone
01823412396
Website
https://monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk/

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