# Monkton Wood Academy

Monkton Wood Academy is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, with 1,267 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **school_published** — Monkton Wood Academy publishes these dates itself.
Source: https://monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk/content/our-academy/term-dates/
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| inset | Staff training day | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-04 |
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-07 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-22 | 2026-11-01 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-22 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-23 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2026-11-30 | 2026-11-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-04 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2027-01-04 | 2027-01-04 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-12 | 2027-02-21 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2027-02-12 | 2027-02-12 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-23 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-29 | 2027-06-06 |
| inset | Staff training day | 2027-07-02 | 2027-07-02 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-24 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Inadequate** at the inspection of 13 March 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/150130
## Facts

- **URN:** 150130
- **UKPRN:** 10093289
- **Type:** Academy sponsor led
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,267
- **Capacity:** 1,410
- **Trust:** Cabot Learning Federation (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/cabot-learning-federation)
- **Local authority:** Somerset (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/somerset)
- **Address:** School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD
- **Coordinates:** 51.035238, -3.062649
- **Website:** https://monktonwoodacademy.clf.uk
- **Opened:** 1 December 2023

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/monkton-wood-academy

## Licensing

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