Monkton Wood Academy Catchment Area
Monkton Wood Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1266 pupils, and a capacity of 1410 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,266
Pupils
1,410
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
Monkton Wood Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Monkton Wood Academy?
The catchment area for Monkton Wood Academy is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Monkton Wood Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Monkton Wood Academy: 1410 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Monkton Wood Academy has a published admission number of 1410 places. 1266 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1410, Somerset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.5% of pupils at Monkton Wood Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Monkton Wood Academy: School Information
- Full address
- School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150130
Other Secondary Schools in Taunton
If Monkton Wood Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Taunton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Monkton Wood Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Monkton Wood Academy
What is the catchment area for Monkton Wood Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Monkton Wood Academy is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Monkton Wood Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Monkton Wood Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1410 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Monkton Wood Academy? ▾
Admission to Monkton Wood Academy is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Monkton Wood Academy cover? ▾
Monkton Wood Academy is a secondary school in Taunton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Monkton Wood Academy? ▾
Monkton Wood Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.