Ladymead Community School

Ladymead Community School was a secondary school and technology college located on Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, England. It had 753^[1] students aged 11–16.

Ladymead Community School
Address
Cheddon Road Taunton , Somerset , TA2 7QP England
Coordinates	51.0375°N 3.1003°W / 51.0375; -3.1003
Information
Type	Comprehensive
Closed	July 2010
Local authority	Somerset
Specialist	Technology College
Department for Education URN	123887 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head	Mark Trusson
Gender	mixed
Age	11 to 17
Enrolment	753[1]
Houses	Shakespeare, Shelley, Newton and Anning

The school made the news when a protest^[2] of hundreds of students turned into a riot, prompting police to enter the school.

The school closed in July 2010 following successive years of poor standards, on site crime and Ofsted investigations. Students were subsequently transferred to The Taunton Academy.^[3]

Academic results

In 2008 just 42% of students achieved five or more GCSEs at A* - C grades including English and Maths.^[4]

The school was awarded the Specialist Schools and Academy trust's "most improved school" award in both 2007 and 2008, based on exam results improvements, however continued to fall below national average.