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Monkton Wood Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton TA2 8PD · monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk · 01823 412396
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,267
- 90% of 1,410 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 184 families put the school first and 264 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 264 | 184 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 267 | 153 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 192 | 149 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 223 | 173 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 265 | 241 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 35.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼35.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼56.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼15.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.46 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 43 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 36.1 | +2.4 |
| Other education | 3 | +1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 2.3 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +0.8 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123883)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
All academic average grade
| 2018/19 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | A+ (51.7) | Well above average +2.09 |
| Earlier years: All academic | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 15 | A+ (52) | +1.99 |
| 2016/17 | 22 | A+ (53.6) | +2.45 |
| 2015/16 | 25 | A+ (52) | +2.57 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 34.6 | +5.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.4 | −0.5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Ofsted
Monkton Wood Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123883), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2025Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met - Sept 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123883)
Dec 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123883)
What parents said
17% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 17%
- Replies
- 72
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on the 69% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (38%) with SEND