Secondary
Ansford Academy
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 469 of 760 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.9
- All staff (FTE)
- 39.2
- Pupils per adult
- 13.9
- Pupils
- 543
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections3
October 2023
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
March 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)January 2017
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
45%
43.7
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 |
| Entered the EBacc | 17% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 31% |
| 22/23 | 32% |
| 23/24 | 25% |
| 24/25 | 45% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.63 |
| 22/23 | -0.43 |
| 23/24 | -0.42 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 41.5 |
| 22/23 | 40.4 |
| 23/24 | 37.8 |
| 24/25 | 43.7 |
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Somerset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Karl Musson
- Address
- Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
- Telephone
- 01963350895