Kingsmead AcademyDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Kingsmead Academy and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School in Taunton.
Kingsmead Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School scores 20 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Kingsmead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsmead Academy was judged the expected standard and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (42.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonKingsmead Academy | TauntonDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F20/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | 34th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 879 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 450 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA4 2NE | Taunton, TA4 4SW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.1% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 169 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 879 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kingsmead Academy
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
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