Huish Episcopi Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Somerset
Wincanton Road, LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
67
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 02/11/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.5%
21.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,192
Capacity used
Has space76%
1,570 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
197 of 197 families who put it first got an offer
202
Places offered
251
Total applications
1.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 197 | 197 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 41 | 3 | ● 7% |
| 3rd preference | 13 | 1 | ● 8% |
| Total | 251 | 201 | 80% |
1st preference success by year
Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Katie Boyes
- Address
- Wincanton Road, LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
- Phone
- 01458250501
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Curry Rivel & Langport · Glastonbury and Somerton
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 150038
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 21% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
1,192 pupils · 1,570 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
06 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Expected standard - 22
02 November 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessSixth form Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective No Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,157 pupils
Attendance
92.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.33 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 57% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 73.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 230 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.34 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 65 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 229 | 34% | 71% | 85% | |
| English Language | 229 | 20% | 60% | 75% | |
| English Literature | 227 | 15% | 54% | 70% | |
| Religious Studies | 206 | 11% | 30% | 39% | |
| Combined Science | 181 | 13% | 53% | 69% | |
| Geography | 125 | 38% | 70% | 80% | |
| History | 85 | 19% | 35% | 48% | |
| Business | 85 | 31% | 68% | 79% | |
| Art and Design | 70 | 16% | 66% | 74% | |
| Physical Education | 56 | 23% | 50% | 61% | |
| Design & Technology | 54 | 39% | 69% | 76% | |
| Biology | 46 | 70% | 98% | 98% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 9% | 30% | 52% | |
| Psychology | 22 | 0% | 23% | 41% | |
| Biology | 13 | 0% | 23% | 38% | |
| Business Studies | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | |
| Physics | 9 | 11% | 11% | 33% | |
| Fine Art | 8 | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| Economics | 8 | 13% | 25% | 25% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 8 | 0% | 25% | 38% | |
| Chemistry | 7 | 0% | 43% | 43% | |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 7 | 14% | 14% | 43% | |
| History | 6 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 17815: Huish Episcopi Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.