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The Castle School, Taunton
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The Castle School details
- Address:
- The Castle School
Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5AU - Telephone:
- 01823 274073
- Fax:
- 01823 274080
- Email:
- office@castle.somerset.sch.uk
- Website:
- www.castleschool.com
- Authority:
- Somerset
- Type:
- Community
- Admissions:
- Comprehensive
- Gender of entry:
- Mixed
- Age range:
- 11-16
- Number of students:
- 1,204
- Last inspection:
- January 2006. Read the full inspection report.
- Official school profile:
- Read the full school profile
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The Castle School Statistics
| Year | GCSE | A-level |
|---|---|---|
| A*-C | Points | |
| 1997 | 58% | - |
| 1998 | 61% | - |
| 1999 | 71% | - |
| 2000 | 79% | - |
| 2001 | 72% | - |
| 2002 | 75% | - |
| 2003 | 73% | - |
| 2004 | 78% | - |
| 2005 | 77% | - |
| 2006 | 79% | - |
| 2007 | 84% | - |
| GCSE A*-C (including English and mathematics) | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 65% |
| 2005 | 59% |
| 2006 | 60% |
| 2007 | 64% |
| Value added | KS2 - KS3 | KS3 - GCSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.9 | 101.2 |
| 2003 | 100.8 | 102.9 |
| 2004 | 100.1 | 1021 |
| 2005 | 100.4 | 1008.7 |
| 2006 | 100.3 | - |
| 2007 | 99.8 | - |
| Year | Key Stage 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | |
| 2002 | 80% | 83% | 81% |
| 2003 | 77% | 84% | 80% |
| 2004 | 74% | 83% | 77% |
| 2005 | 78% | 82% | 83% |
| 2006 | 85% | 89% | 86% |
| 2007 | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| The Castle School 2007 factfile | |
|---|---|
| Total absences (% of half-days missed) | 5.4% |
| Unauthorised absences (% of half-days missed) | 0.7% |
| Number of 16/18-year-olds | - |
| Number of special needs pupils with statements | 29 |
| Number of special needs pupils without statements | 131 |
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