Stanchester Academy
1 live vacancyStoke-sub-Hamdon · Somerset
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST public record.
Stanchester Academy is a secondary academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Stanchester Academy is a secondary academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Stanchester Academy
- Address
- East Stoke
- Postcode
- TA14 6UG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- URN (official identifier)
- 137080
- Establishment number
- 4450
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 829
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 880
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Gregg Mockridge
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 19 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stanchester-academy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01935823200
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Stanchester Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 829 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.2% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.3% | 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 Stanchester Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- 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 28 Jan 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Nov 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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 15 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Sept 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stanchester Community School (URN 123889)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 22 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Stanchester Community School (URN 123889)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 24 Mar 2006
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 Stanchester Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.6% | 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 Stanchester Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £204,600 for 186 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.1% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £243 | £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.
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- Information source
- Get Information About Schools (DfE)
- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026