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Writhlington School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock BA3 3NQ · writhlington.org.uk · 01761 433581

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.3
average Attainment 8 score. Bath and North East Somerset 47.9, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
894
58% of 1,547 places
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.9%
First language not English
4.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 147 families put the school first and 178 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: 107 (Places 129)107September 2023: 133 (Places 145)133September 2024: 123 (Places 166)123September 2025: 137 (Places 145)137September 2026: 147 (Places 178)147Places 178
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261781470.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251451370.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241661230.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231451330.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221291070.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.3, and 26.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 47.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.1 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: 45.7 (England 46.3)45.72017/18: 44.0 (England 46.5)44.02018/19: 47.8 (England 46.7)47.82021/22: 48.8 (England 48.8)48.82022/23: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82023/24: 46.5 (England 45.9)46.52024/25: 40.3 (England 46.0)40.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.346.0
▼26.7%45.4%
▼55.0%64.8%
▲44.3%40.5%
▼3.584.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form52.7+0.9
Sixth form college0.6—
Further education35.2+4.6
Other education1.2+0.6
Apprenticeship3.6+1.2
Employment1.8−6.4
Not in a lasting destination3−2.3
Activity not captured1.8+0.6

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: 29.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 40.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
75 studentsC- (27.1)Below average -0.38
76 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.31
60 studentsMerit (26.6)Average -0.03
30 studentsMerit+ (27.8)Average -0.18
7.1%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2457C (30.1)-0.25
2022/2376C+ (33.5)—
2021/2277B (40.5)—
2018/1979C- (26.4)-0.20
2017/18102C (29.8)-0.05
2016/17108C- (27)-0.22
2015/16127C (29)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University25.7−22.8
Apprenticeship7.1+4
Employment45.7+17.9
Not in a lasting destination14.3+1.9
Activity not captured7.1+5

Ofsted

Writhlington School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires 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 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 programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (96 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
84%
Replies
96
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (29%) with SEND

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