The Castle School
Secondary school in Taunton, Somerset. Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 23 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2027
The last inspection was in October 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.3 milesBishop Fox's School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 1.6 milesPyrland School
No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jan 2025) Special measures
- 2.7 milesMonkton Wood Academy
Inadequate (Mar 2023) Special measures
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.