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The Castle School

The Castle School
Wellington Road
Taunton
Somerset
England
TA15AU

📞 phone: 01823 274073

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr James Lamb

🌍 web: www.castleschool.co.uk

1199 pupils mixed gender
1188 pupils capacity: 101% full

604 boys 50%

595 girls 50%

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
136916
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
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Establishment #
4358
Open date
1. July 2011
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 321677, Northing: 124771
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.017, Longitude: -3.1180
Accepting pupils
11—19 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
20. January 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › Taunton Deane › Manor & Tangier
Free school meals %
9.70
Trust
THE CASTLE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10034180

School governors

  • Dr Janet Tall, Local Governor
    (26. September 2017—30. December 2022)
  • Mrs Patricia Rendell, Local Governor
    (26. September 2017—30. August 2022)
  • Mrs Vivien Penderel, Local Governor
    (1. September 2019—30. August 2022)
  • Mrs Polly Marsh, Local Governor
    (1. September 2019—30. August 2024)
  • Mrs Helen Mac Connell, Local Governor
    (10. October 2019—9. October 2024)
  • Dr Mike Yardley, Local Governor
    (22. June 2018—2. June 2022)
  • Mrs Trish Rendell, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (30. August 2020—30. August 2026)
  • Mr James Lamb, Local Governor
    (4. January 2021—None)
  • Ms Gillian Bryce, Local Governor
    (28. January 2021—26. January 2025)
  • Mr Steve Chattell, Local Governor
    (11. January 2021—9. January 2025)
  • Mrs Ann Bradford, Local Governor
    (11. November 2021—10. November 2025)
  • Miss Eloise Chaplin, Local Governor
    (12. January 2022—10. May 2022)
  • Mrs Claire Escott, Local Governor
    (5. December 2022—4. December 2023)
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