Queen's College vs The Castle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen's College
Taunton
The Castle School
Taunton
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Methodist
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
613
1207
Capacity
716
1188
Occupancy
86%
102%
FSM %
-
13.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.4
52.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
57.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
38
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (44)
Mathematics (32)
Psychology (28)
Business Studies:Single (28)
Chinese (26)
Biology (24)
Physics (20)
Biology (20)