Establishment The Castle School
URN: 136916
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Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Address
- Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU
- Somerset (933)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr James Lamb
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 19
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Academy trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Academy sponsor
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136916,
DfE number: 933/4358
UKPRN: 10034180 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01823274073
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 4 October 2023)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1188
- Number of pupils
- 1199
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 July 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 134
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 11.2%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 18 March 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Rendell | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2017 | 30 August 2026 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carr | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 25 March 2024 | 24 March 2028 |
| Laurie Morgan | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 15 March 2024 | 14 March 2028 |
| Claire Escott | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 5 December 2022 | 4 December 2026 |
| Ann Bradford | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 11 November 2021 | 10 November 2025 |
| Gillian Bryce | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 28 January 2021 | 27 January 2025 |
| Helen Mac Connell | Not recorded | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 10 October 2019 | 9 October 2024 |
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Marsh | Local governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 1 September 2019 | 9 February 2024 |
| Steve Chattell | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 January 2021 | 15 December 2023 |
| James Lamb | Local governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 4 January 2021 | 29 September 2023 |
| Ann Bradford | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 November 2021 | 30 August 2023 |
| Claire Escott | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 5 December 2022 | 30 August 2023 |
| Gillian Bryce | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 28 January 2021 | 30 August 2023 |
| Helen Mac Connell | Local governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 10 October 2019 | 30 August 2023 |
| James Lamb | Local governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 4 January 2021 | 30 August 2023 |
| Polly Marsh | Local governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 1 September 2019 | 30 August 2023 |
| Steve Chattell | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 January 2021 | 30 August 2023 |
| Trish Rendell | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 30 August 2020 | 30 August 2023 |
These establishments are linked with The Castle School, URN: 136916. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123886 | The Castle School | Predecessor | 1 July 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- South-West England
- District
- Somerset
- Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton Deane
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000066
- Easting
- 321677
- Northing
- 124771
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10002701371
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Somerset West and Taunton 016
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Somerset West and Taunton 016D
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.