Somerset
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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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.54
- Progress 8
- [-3.21, -1.87]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SM). Check the latest inspection report.
- Small cohort (22 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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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) | 22 | 4.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 17 | 2.4 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 20 | 1.1 | -2.54 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 150134 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 5-16 |
| Headteacher | Gaby Long |
| Trust | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TA2 7HW |
| Pupils | 100 |
| FSM eligible | 77.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Pickeridge Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7HW
theskyacademy.clf.uk1823275569| DfE number | 5950 |
| UKPRN | 10093174 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Aug 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 27 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 |