Monkton Wood Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Taunton, Somerset, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 20 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,267 pupils
- Ofsted: Inadequate
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,267
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Jones
- Part of
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Council
- Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 150130
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Somerset council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Special measures. Rated Inadequate, March 2023
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentInadequate
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingNot effective
Contact and getting there
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Cambian Somerset School Independent · Ages 10–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Selworthy Special School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- The Sky Academy Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 1.4 miles
By need in Somerset: Autism (17) · Moderate learning (14) · Severe learning (10) · Speech and language (8) · PMLD (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (2)
Questions about Monkton Wood Academy
How do I get a place in Monkton Wood Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Monkton Wood Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Monkton Wood Academy take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Monkton Wood Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in March 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Monkton Wood Academy?
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD, in Somerset.
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