Academy converter · Somerset

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

9–13Ages
Middle deemed secondaryPhase
152723URN

North Road, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4SW

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Requires significant improvement

Report card · inspected Dec 2025

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Requires significant improvement

Report card · inspected 9 December 2025Published 25 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Needs attention	Urgent improvement
Inclusion		Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Urgent improvement
Achievement			Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour			Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing		Needs attention
Early years	Does not apply to this school
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

9 December 2025
Report card · 3 Needs attention, 3 Urgent improvement · as Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School, URN 140631
20 June 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement · as Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School, URN 140631

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle SchoolThis school
This school

Requires significant improvement 2025
West Somerset College
10.3 km · Somerset

2026

42.2Attainment 8
Minehead Middle School
11.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025
Kingsmead Academy
14.2 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.1applications per place 41.6Attainment 8
Brymore Academy
17.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 37.2Attainment 8
Pyrland School
21.2 km · Somerset

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025
Haygrove School
21.6 km · Somerset

Good2024

1.7applications per place 49.5Attainment 8
The Castle School
22.0 km · Somerset

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 52.7Attainment 8
Court Fields School
22.0 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.3applications per place 44.0Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
URN · DfE number: 152723 · 933/4013
Trust: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Capacity: 450 pupils
Opened: 1 September 2026
Replaced: Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (URN 140631); Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (URN 123895)
Address: North Road, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4SW
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources