Secondary school

Stanchester Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA14 6UG
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,019 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 45%45% · 2016/172017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 54%2021/22: top 70%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 843.7 · South West 45.54/10 Below+6.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths47.7% · South West 44.2%7/10 Above+10.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.92 · South West 3.985/10 Middle+21.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.17 · South West −0.024/10 Below+9.8 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48.2 · 137 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 46.9 · 102 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 42.5 · 93 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 45.3 · 112 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 44.5 · 125 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 39 · 140 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 42.9 · 152 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 43.7 · 132 pupils · South West 45.4548.239No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 46% · 102 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 31% · 93 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 39% · 112 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 47% · 125 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 39% · 140 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 46.7% · 152 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 47.7% · 132 pupils · South West 44.2%47.7%31%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
138 of 138 who put it first2014 · 99.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st138138
2nd413
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026829
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)9.1%
Persistently absent pupils25.1%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

94.2% full · 880 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 134 responses (16.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable55.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.7% not applicable86.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.6% who said Yes above60.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.3% 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 school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 42.4
  • Leadership 6.4
  • Teaching assistants 9.6
  • Other support 20.2

Teachers 48.8 FTE · Whole workforce 78.5 · 96 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,984
Spend per pupil£0
Staff spend per pupil£0
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£5,671,000in-year balance

Grants £6,984 · self-generated £0 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,602,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

152 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.1%
  • Education81.6%
  • Apprenticeship8.6%
  • Employment3.9%
  • Not sustained3.9%
  • Unknown2%