Ansford Academy
Castle Cary · Somerset
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About Ansford Academy
Ansford Academy is a secondary academy in Castle Cary, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 38 member schools: 18 primary schools, 15 secondary schools, 4 special schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Bath and North East Somerset | Bristol, City of | North Somerset | Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.
Ansford Academy is a secondary academy in Castle Cary, Somerset, part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Ansford Academy
- Address
- Maggs Lane
- Postcode
- BA7 7JJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- URN (official identifier)
- 136839
- Establishment number
- 4250
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 469
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 760
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Musson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ansford.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01963350895
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ansford Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 469 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.2% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.4% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Ansford Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 6 May 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Dec 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 5 May 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 23 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ansford School (URN 123865)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ansford School (URN 123865)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ansford Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.4% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.6% | 24.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ansford Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £100,100 for 91 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.1% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £210 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ansford Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 517 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £779,000 £1,507 per pupil | £8,140 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £1,536,000 £2,971 per pupil | £7,649 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £742,000 £1,435 per pupil · 48.3% | £4,137 · 54.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £235,000 £455 per pupil · 15.3% | £942 · 12.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £17,000 £33 per pupil · 1.1% | £152 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £16,000 £31 per pupil · 1.0% | £90 · 1.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£757,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £78,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,258 per pupil, supply and agency £149 per pupil — spending down £4,287 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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