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'''The Castle School''' is a [[Coeducation|co-educational]] [[comprehensive school]] in [[Taunton]], [[Somerset]], United Kingdom. It has some 1,194 pupils aged 11-16, and has had [[Specialist school|specialist]] Sports College status since 2003. <ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=123886 Ofsted Inspection Report, January 2006]</ref>.

| name = The Castle School

| logo = Castle School logo.png

| image = Castle School, Taunton.JPG

| coordinates = {{Coord|51.0169|-3.1179|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

| motto = Achieve, Belong, Participate

| established =

| closed =

| type = [[Academy (English school)|Academy]]

| president =

| headteacher = James Lamb

| r_head_label =

| r_head =

| chair_label = Chair of Governors

| chair = Patricia Rendell

| founder =

| specialist = [[Sports College]]

| address = Wellington Road

| city = [[Taunton]]

| county = [[Somerset]]

| postcode = TA1 5AU

| country = [[England]]

| ofsted = Yes

| urn = 136916

| staff =

| enrolment = 1,199

| gender = Mixed

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 16

| houses = Balmoral, Lancaster, Caernarvon, Buckingham, Windsor, Sandringham

| colours = Green, Orange, Mauve, Red, Blue, Yellow

| publication =

| website = {{URL|www.castleschool.com}}

}}

'''The Castle School''' is a [[Coeducation|co-educational]] [[secondary school]] in [[Taunton]], [[Somerset]], [[England]]. It has 1200 pupils aged 11 to 16 <ref>{{cite web|title=The Castle School|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136916|publisher=Ofsted|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref> and had [[Specialist school|specialist]] [[Sports College]] status in 2003.<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=123886 Ofsted Inspection Report, January 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016191013/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=123886 |date=16 October 2007 }}</ref> It was granted a second specialism in [[Vocational Education]]. During the school's [[Ofsted]] inspection in 2009, it received an "outstanding" rating in 26 out of 27 criteria.<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/%28id%29/109639 Ofsted Inspection Report, June 2009]</ref> In 2022 it again received an Outstanding judgement from Ofsted - the first comprehensive secondary school in the south west of England to be judged outstanding under the new framework. In July 2011, the school became an [[Academy (English school)|Academy]].

==Site==

The original parts of the building include the tower block, and the ground floor building connected to it, which covers the main hall and science blocks. The newer buildings include the Qdos 6th Form Building, which opened in 2010 replacing two ageing mobile huts and partly extending the Jubilee building, the Sealy Building, Sports Hall and Sports Centre and the Jubilee Building which opened in 2003. The newest additions are the Naylor Building and the Dining Hall. This has enabled departments to grow and offer more to its pupils by way of facilities and improved teaching rooms. <ref>{{Cite web|title = Schools aren't fit for pupils to learn in, warn four in 10 headteachers|url = https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/may/20/schools-unfit-to-learn-in|website = The Guardian|accessdate = 2015-04-16|first = Jessica|last = Shepherd| date=19 May 2012 }}</ref>

== Sport ==

Castle School is heavily involved in sport and offers pupils a wide variety of sports such as [[Association football|football]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], [[golf]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[parkour]], [[sport of athletics|athletics]], and many more to participate in. The Castle school has a 3G pitch and athletics track, as well as the usual sports facilities.

== Drama And DanceReferences ==

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== External links ==

*[{{Official website|http://www.castleschool.com The Castle School]}}

*[http://qdos-sport.com/ QDOS Sixth Form]

The school is very well supported in both these areas, both by students and teachers. The Drama department for example is supported by a Technical Crew (made up soley of 6 students)who operate the sound and lighting for shows, as well as lend technical support in many other areas. There are numerous productions which take place throughout the year including the House Drama and House Dance as well as the Variety Show which continues to gain popularity every year.

== The Main School Production ==

It has been traditional for the school over the years to put on a main production which is either a musical or a play. Recent productions have included Sir Gwain And The Green Knight (2006), Bugsy Malone (2005) & The Chaukasian Chalk Circle (2004). The productions have also combined dancing supported by the dance department. Once again the main productions gain alot of support from teachers, students and parents as well as the local community and continue to grow and improve each year. The next production to be staged is The Wizard Of Oz.

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.castleschool.com The Castle School]

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