Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

North Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4SW

Requires Improvement

Inspected 20 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

27%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

349

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 349 / 450 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.1%

Disadvantaged

2.3%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

16.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

29.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

37.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +7.3 vs 2023/24

10.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£41,559

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£506 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,605

Spend per pupil

£8,438

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.