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Sexey's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Cole Road, Bruton BA10 0DF · sexeys.somerset.sch.uk · 01749 813393

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.5
average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
633
95% of 664 places
Local authority
Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.6%
First language not English
4.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Quantock Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 97 families put the school first and 98 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 106 (Places 85)106September 2023: 91 (Places 74)91September 2024: 111 (Places 64)111September 2025: 99 (Places 79)99September 2026: 97 (Places 98)97Places 98
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202698971100%
September 2025Sept 202579991.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 2024641111.7▲58%
September 2023Sept 202374911.2▲80%
September 2022Sept 2022851061.2▲80%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.5, and 52.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.6 (England 46.3)52.62017/18: 51.5 (England 46.5)51.52018/19: 51.6 (England 46.7)51.62021/22: 54.4 (England 48.8)54.42022/23: 52.1 (England 46.3)52.12023/24: 50.4 (England 45.9)50.42024/25: 51.5 (England 46.0)51.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.546.0
▲52.8%45.4%
▲72.2%64.8%
▲78.7%40.5%
▲4.994.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49.5+2.2
Sixth form college5.5+4.4
Further education24.8−10.7
Other education0.9−3.4
Apprenticeship7.3+3
Employment0.9−3.4
Not in a lasting destination6.4+4.2
Activity not captured4.6+3.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 35.0 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.2 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 34.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.1 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 33.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.1 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 28.0 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
72 studentsC- (28)Below average -0.52
72 studentsC- (28.1)Below average -0.51
10 studentsMerit (24.3)Average -0.40
12.5%AAB or better
90.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2457C+ (33.1)+0.28
2022/2352C+ (33.2)—
2021/2247C+ (33.9)—
2018/1968C+ (34.1)+0.33
2017/1882C+ (34.6)+0.16
2016/1786B- (35.2)+0.20
2015/1678B- (35)+0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40−6.9
Further education1.7−2.4
Apprenticeship3.3−4.9
Employment33.3+10.9
Not in a lasting destination16.7+0.4
Activity not captured5+3

Ofsted

Sexey's School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Jan 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
24
4% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼16% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

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