The Castle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Taunton, South West TA1 5AU · Somerset
#39 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#525 of 4,090 nationally
About The Castle School
The Castle School is a academy secondary located in Taunton, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,207 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 39th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,207; capacity filled 101.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.5%; ebacc average points 4.72.
There are 51 schools in Taunton; The Castle School ranks 7th of 46 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Castle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,207
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Castle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Parkfield Primary School
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
436 students · 669 m away
North Town Academy
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 716 m away
Taunton School
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 8–19
667 students · 1.1 km away
Taunton Preparatory School
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
588 students · 1.1 km away
Bishops Hull Primary School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
423 students · 1.1 km away
St Andrew's Church School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
Staplegrove Church School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
206 students · 1.4 km away
St George's Catholic School
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 1.5 km away
Queen's College
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
613 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Launceston College
Launceston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,205 students
Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,202 students
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Tavistock College
Tavistock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Nailsea School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,197 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Castle School a good school?
The Castle School has a Success Index (England) of 82.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #39 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Castle School rank in South West?
The Castle School ranks #39 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #525 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Castle School?
The Castle School had 1,207 students in 2025.
Is The Castle School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Castle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Castle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Castle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.