UK Schools
Ansford Academy
Ansford Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Castle Cary, Somerset Council, teaching 469 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in February 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 43.7 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 1 June 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Ansford Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Ansford Academy.
- 1 Term 1 starts (Years 7 and 11 return Sep 3, all students Sep 4)
- 1 Inset Day 1
- 2 Inset Day 2
- 24 Term 1 ends
- 24 Inset Day 3
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term Break (estimated)
- 3 Term 2 starts
- 19 Term 2 ends
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day Bank Holiday
- 26 Boxing Day Bank Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day Bank Holiday
- 5 Term 3 starts
- 5 Inset Day 4
- 13 Term 3 ends
- 23 Term 4 starts
- 2 Term 4 ends
- 3 Good Friday
- 3–17 Easter Holiday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 20 Term 5 starts
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 22 Term 5 ends
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1 Term 6 starts
- 17 Last day for students
- 20 Inset Day 5
- 20–31 Summer Holiday
- 21 Term 6 ends (Inset day Jul 21)
- 21 Inset Day 6
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 31 Summer Bank Holiday
- 1 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Term 1 starts (Years 7 and 11 return Sep 3, all students Sep 4) Sep 1, 2025 Term
- Term 1 ends Oct 24, 2025 Term
- Term 2 starts Nov 3, 2025 Term
- Term 2 ends Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Term 3 starts Jan 5, 2026 Term
- Term 3 ends Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Term 4 starts Feb 23, 2026 Term
- Term 4 ends Apr 2, 2026 Term
- Term 5 starts Apr 20, 2026 Term
- Term 5 ends May 22, 2026 Term
- Term 6 starts Jun 1, 2026 Term
- Last day for students Jul 17, 2026 Event
- Term 6 ends (Inset day Jul 21) Jul 21, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day 1 Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day 2 Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day 3 Oct 24, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day 4 Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day 5 Jul 20, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day 6 Jul 21, 2026 Inset Day
- Christmas Day Bank Holiday Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Bank Holiday Dec 26, 2025 Holiday
- New Year's Day Bank Holiday Jan 1, 2026 Holiday
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Autumn Half Term Break (estimated) Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday Apr 3-17, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Holiday Jul 20 - Sep 1, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Ansford Academy with Somerset Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 43.7 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Somerset Council England
Attendance 26.5% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Somerset Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 93% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Somerset Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Ansford Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Ansford Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.