The Sky Academy
Taunton · Somerset
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About The Sky Academy
The Sky Academy is a other academy in Taunton, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 35 member schools: 17 primary schools, 12 secondary schools, 3 special schools, 1 all-through school, 2 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Bristol, City of | Gloucestershire | North Somerset | Somerset | South Gloucestershire. Regions: South West. — from the CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Sky Academy
- Address
- Pickeridge Close
- Postcode
- TA2 7HW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- URN (official identifier)
- 150134
- Establishment number
- 5950
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Number of pupils
- 105
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 120
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gaby Long
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 23 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- theskyacademy.clf.uk
- Telephone
- 01823275569
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Sky Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 105 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 76.2% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.0% | 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
3 published inspections for The Sky 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
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 9 Sept 2026
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Sky Academy (URN 148378)
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 25 May 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Sky Academy (URN 148378)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 27 Jun 2022
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 The Sky Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 34.6% | 17.9% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 65.1% | 40.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special 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 The Sky Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £81,450 for 72 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 69.9% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £791 | £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 The Sky Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 100 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,361,000 £33,610 per pupil | £30,541 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £3,005,000 £30,050 per pupil | £27,188 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,013,000 £10,130 per pupil · 33.7% | £11,108 · 40.9% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £634,000 £6,340 per pupil · 21.1% | £8,038 · 29.6% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £24,000 £240 per pupil · 0.8% | £1,190 · 4.4% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £24,000 £240 per pupil · 0.8% | £1,172 · 4.3% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £356,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £25,030 per pupil, supply and agency £70 per pupil — spending up £5,020 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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