Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ · Somerset · secondary school
22nd of 28 secondary schools in Somerset we can score, 35 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 924 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8/10 among them, against 3.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 18 | 35% | 0.64 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.1 · 53 | 30% | 1.59 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.42 · 20 | 25% | 0.49 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.7 · 38 | 10% | 0.38 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 45.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.42 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in February 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8 out of 10 among them, against 3.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Students participate in the Student Council, Student Leadership Team, Head Students, Subject Leaders, Bus Leaders, Year 10 Peer Mentors, Year 9 Tour Guides, and Year 7 Ambassadors.
Getting in. The school has 516 pupils in a capacity of 760, leaving 244 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the leadership team plan to address the negative Progress 8 score? What specific actions are being taken to improve attainment relative to the national median? How do the current class sizes support individual pupil progress?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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