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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
- Authority:
- Somerset
- Type:
- Community
- Admissions:
- Comprehensive
- Gender of entry:
- Mixed
- Age range:
- 11-16
- Number of students:
- 1,213
- Last inspection:
- January 2006. Read the full inspection report.
- Official school profile:
- Read the full school profile
General information
Background: The Castle School opened in 1966. It occupies a large site on a shared campus with Somerset College of Arts and Technology in the county town of Taunton. The school has 'good quality' buildings with a new teaching block opened in 1992 and a new music/drama/sports complex in 1998. This incorporates a sports hall, fitness gym, dance and drama studio and music room. Teaching is supported by a resource department in the recently enlarged library and resource area. ICT facilities are also continuing to develop. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum to all students. Extra curricular activities thrive, the school being considered a 'centre of excellence' for music, drama and sport. 'The school is 'regarded as having a can do culture'. It expects 'high standards from students in all aspects of school life' and students respond 'positively' to this and are 'given considerable responsibility through the House system'.
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