62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
694.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
879
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingsmead Academy · Secondary · Somerset
Part ofCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+3pp
69%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+3pp
48%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
43.8
+2.8
46.843.941.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
75%
+8pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
694.5
-10.8
819.3756.9694.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 694.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
879
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2NE
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 39% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 75% | 694.5 | 76% | 879 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 41.0 | -0.32 | 67% | 705.3 | 69% | 925 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 32% | 42.3 | -0.19 | 67% | 730.6 | 68% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 48% | 46.8 | -0.35 | 72% | 819.3 | 73% | 946 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 36% | 45.3 | -0.06 | 75% | 785.5 | 75% | 910 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 42% | 47.0 | +0.13 | 65% | 671.9 | 65% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 37% | 45.6 | -0.18 | 63% | — | 67% | 834 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 879 | 17.4 | 16% | 2% | 19% | 11% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 925 | 18.8 | 14% | 3% | 18% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 945 | 17.6 | 13% | 3% | 18% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 946 | 18.7 | 9% | 2% | 17% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 916 | 19.1 | 10% | 2% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 910 | 18.8 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 874 | 18.1 | 9% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 834 | 18.4 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.