Monkton Wood Academy

School overview

Monkton Wood Academy is a secondary school serving Taunton, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 1,266 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Monkton Wood Academy 'Inadequate'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.4, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 56% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Monkton Wood Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.