The Castle School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–19MixedSixth form
Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AU
Headteacher · Mr Jamie Wordsworth
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Key facts
Pupils1,207Capacity 1,188
OfstedOutstandingInspected 3 October 2023
TrustBlackdown Education Partnership
Free school meals13.3%
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 3 October 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Parkfield Primary School0.4 mi
- North Town Academy0.4 mi
- Taunton School0.7 mi
- Taunton Preparatory School0.7 mi
- Bishops Hull Primary School0.7 mi