Somerset
Ansford Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.9
- Attainment 8
- 42%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.42
- Progress 8
- [-0.69, -0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 87 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 114 |
| September 2025 | 77 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 104 |
| September 2024 | 93 | 76 | 76 (100%) | 113 |
| September 2023 | 99 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 134 |
| September 2022 | 116 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 153 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Somerset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 102 | 44.9 | — | 42.2% | 9.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 102 | 43.7 | — | 45.1% | — | 16.7% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 114 | 37.8 | -0.42 | 25.4% | — | 14.9% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 117 | 40.4 | -0.43 | 32.5% | — | 9.4% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 118 | 41.5 | -0.63 | — | — | 25.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136839 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Duncan Powell |
| Trust | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BA7 7JJ |
| Pupils | 516 |
| FSM eligible | 18.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ
http://www.ansford.org.uk1963350895| DfE number | 4250 |
| UKPRN | 10034101 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2023 |