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Monkton Wood Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Hannah Jones
corporate_fareCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
location_onTaunton, TA2 8PD
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2023

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Attainment 8

41.4

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Somerset

#2,342 of 3,216 nationally

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Monkton Wood Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Taunton, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Monkton Wood Academy is an academy sponsor led in Taunton, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. The school has approximately 1,266 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.4, placing the school #23 in Somerset and #2,342 of 3,216 nationally. 35.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 20.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

35.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.0%
Entering EBacc15.90%
EBacc APS3.46
2024
Progress 8 Score

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Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc-%
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
2024

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Inadequate
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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