Kingsmead Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Taunton, Somerset
TA4 2NE
Composite score
54.8

School overview

Kingsmead Academy is a secondary school serving Taunton, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 879 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 43.8 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.8 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Kingsmead Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,940
National rank
#191
In South West
#13
In Somerset
Top 61%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
39%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
4.11

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 879 % FSM ever-6 19.1% % EAL 2.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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