Richard Huish College
16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · Mixed · Somerset
South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DZ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
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No graded inspection
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
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No data
At a glance
Pupils on roll
0
Capacity used
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GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy 16-19 converter
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Age range
- 16–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Headteacher
- Emma Fielding
- Address
- South Road, Taunton, TA1 3DZ
- Phone
- 01823320800
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Taunton South · Taunton and Wellington
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 148791
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 0% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST
0 pupils. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
No state-school Ofsted inspection on record (independent schools are often inspected by ISI).
Read the full Ofsted reportA-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.98 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
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 | 38.33 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 15.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 752 | — |
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.
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 180 | 4% | 22% | 57% | |
| Mathematics | 175 | 18% | 53% | 76% | |
| Biology | 126 | 9% | 31% | 58% | |
| Law | 117 | 16% | 38% | 67% | |
| Geography | 107 | 7% | 25% | 59% | |
| Business Studies | 102 | 12% | 39% | 74% | |
| Chemistry | 99 | 12% | 34% | 61% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 93 | 11% | 20% | 45% | |
| Sociology | 88 | 11% | 28% | 49% | |
| History | 86 | 2% | 24% | 58% | |
| Economics | 83 | 10% | 39% | 73% | |
| Fine Art | 72 | 17% | 50% | 81% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12639: Richard Huish College
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 11 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
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.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 39% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 7% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 42% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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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.