Secondary school

Kingsmead Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA4 2NE
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,994 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 54%2021/22: top 59%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 843.8 · South West 45.54/10 Below−6.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths39.1% · South West 44.2%4/10 Below−19.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.11 · South West 3.986/10 Middle−9.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.32 · South West −0.022/10 Well below South West−29.4 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 51.4 · 163 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 45.6 · 147 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 47 · 152 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 45.3 · 184 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 46.8 · 187 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 42.3 · 187 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 41 · 184 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 43.8 · 169 pupils · South West 45.4551.441No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 147 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 42% · 152 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 36% · 184 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 48% · 187 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 32% · 187 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 36.4% · 184 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 39.1% · 169 pupils · South West 44.2%48%32%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
141 of 141 who put it first2014 · 92.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st141141
2nd306
3rd203

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026892
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.1%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)10.7%
Persistently absent pupils26.6%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

85% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 170 responses (19.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved62.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.8% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year62.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable73.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.8% who said Yes above64.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 41.3
  • Leadership 9.8
  • Teaching assistants 17.6
  • Other support 28.4

Teachers 51.1 FTE · Whole workforce 97 · 122 people

Financials

No AAR return published for this school

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

184 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.8%
  • Education80.4%
  • Apprenticeship7.1%
  • Employment3.3%
  • Not sustained6.5%
  • Unknown2.7%