Somerset
Stanchester Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
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 45.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.9
- Attainment 8
- 46%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.17
- Progress 8
- [-0.40, 0.07]
- 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 | 146 | 138 | 138 (100%) | 206 |
| September 2025 | 167 | 162 | 162 (100%) | 217 |
| September 2024 | 173 | 172 | 166 (97%) | 241 |
| September 2023 | 147 | 136 | 136 (100%) | 194 |
| September 2022 | 170 | 142 | 142 (100%) | 245 |
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) | 152 | 45.9 | — | 46.1% | 9.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 132 | 43.7 | — | 47.7% | — | 34.8% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 152 | 42.9 | -0.17 | 46.7% | — | 6.6% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 140 | 39.0 | -0.55 | 38.6% | — | 10.7% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 125 | 44.5 | -0.41 | — | — | 10.0% | 3.7 |
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 | 137080 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Gregg Mockridge |
| Trust | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TA14 6UG |
| Pupils | 812 |
| FSM eligible | 19.6% |
Contact and identifiers
East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6UG
http://stanchester-academy.co.uk/1935823200| DfE number | 4450 |
| UKPRN | 10034833 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Jan 2025 |
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 | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |