Monkton Wood Academy

School Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8PD

Inadequate

Inspected 13 March 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

41.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,266

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,266 / 1,410 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.9%

Disadvantaged

10.3%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

19.6%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.4

Attainment 8

1,266 pupils

35.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

11.3%

Overall absence

28.5%

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.

72.35

Teachers (FTE)

18.3

Pupils per teacher

25.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£49,712

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

2.7% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£7,309

Spend per pupil

£8,414

Income per pupil

55%

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.