Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

Q: Is Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 9 December 2025 under its report-card framework and graded three areas at Needs attention and three at Urgent improvement. Safeguarding was judged Met. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded F. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

Q: What are Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 27% of pupils at Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

North Road, Taunton, TA4 4SW

Ofsted: Needs attention

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

450

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 9 December 2025.

Continues from Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (URN 140631) since 1 September 2026. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.

Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching: Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 349
Capacity: 450 (0% full)
SEND: 20.9%
FSM Eligible: 36.1%
EAL: 2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.0%
SEN Support: 16.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 30.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.3
Budget per Pupil: £9,605/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 93.4%
White Other: 1.1%
Black African: 1.1%
Asian Other: 0.9%
Other: 0.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
Mixed Other: 0.6%

93.4%

White British

1.1%

White Other

1.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

North Road

Taunton, South West

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Administrative

URN: 152723
UKPRN: 10101814
Establishment No.: 4013
Trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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