# The Castle School — Taunton, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 4.8/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mr James Lamb

## Contact

- **Address:** Taunton, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** 01823 274073
- **Website:** http://www.castleschool.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/taunton/the-castle-school-12557

## About

The Castle School is a school that values strong positive relationships and a history and tradition of excellence. It has a strong focus on education empowering students to make sense of the world and grow into citizens who make a difference. The school is rated as Outstanding by Ofsted.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Outstanding — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Outstanding — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Outstanding — Oct 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Outstanding — Oct 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Outstanding school experience for our child: We have been thoroughly impressed with The Castle School. Our child has thrived in the supportive and inclusive environment, and the teachers have been fantastic. The school's commitment to Every Child Achieves, Belongs and Participates ethos really shines through. *(Jan 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent school with a strong sense of community: We have been really happy with The Castle School so far. Our child has settled well and is enjoying the variety of extracurricular activities on offer. We also appreciate the school's focus on values such as resilience and teamwork. *(Sep 2021)*
- **4/5** — Generally a good experience, but some improvements needed: Our child had a good experience at The Castle School, but we felt that the school could have done more to support them with their special educational needs. The facilities and staff were generally very good, but we did encounter some occasional issues with communication. *(Jun 2020)*

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