Kingsmead Academy

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Somerset council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 141 families put this school as their first choice, and 167 places were offered. 141 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 December 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

892 (capacity 1050)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

Phone

01984623483

Address

Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2NE

Website

kingsmeadacademy.clf.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports