The Sky 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 at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 23 June 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Expected standard

Curriculum and teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance and behaviour

Expected standard

Personal development and wellbeing

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 4 May 2022. Overall: Inadequate It was inspected as The Sky Academy, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

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

Special academy

Phase

Special

Ages

5–16

Pupils

105 (capacity 120)

Gender

Boys

Academy trust

CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

Phone

01823275569

Address

Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW

Website

theskyacademy.clf.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports