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Monkton Wood Academy

School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD

Local ranking33rd of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

1410

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Heathfield Community School (URN 123883) since 1 December 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
246

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
77

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1266
Boys
590 (47%)
Girls
676 (53%)
Capacity
1410 (90% full)
SEND
23.7%
FSM Eligible
22.9%
EAL
10.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
19.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,309/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.5%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

82.5%

White British

7.2%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01823412396
info@mwa.clf.uk
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School Road

Taunton, South West

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Administrative

URN
150130
UKPRN
10093289
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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