Stanchester Academy, Stoke-sub-Hamdon

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gregg Mockridge
Pupils:829 / 880 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01935823200
Address:East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Trust:BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:137080
UKPRN:10034833
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

134 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy92%
Well taught89%
Good progress84%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

29

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stanchester Community School (E-bound)
30m · 0 min walk
Mason Lane (E-bound)
430m · 7 min walk
Mason's Lane Recreation Ground (W-bound)
445m · 7 min walk
Stonehill (W-bound)
606m · 10 min walk
The Borough (opp)
965m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

829 pupils

880 capacity

51 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-sub-Hamdon

Low pressure
New homes approved:26
Projected new pupils:5

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-sub-Hamdon

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

5,071

Applications

4,601

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
15 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 February 2016
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.08616%

Overall absence

25.12019%

Persistent absence

832

Enrolments

Authorised5.18693%
Unauthorised3.89923%
Persistent (10%+)25.12019%
Severe (50%+)3.84615%

Absence trend

5.998%
18/19
6.91047%
20/21
11.62275%
21/22
11.6451%
22/23
10.36631%
23/24
9.08616%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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