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The Mendip School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special free school
Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet BA4 4FZ · themendipschool.co.uk · 01749 838040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 15.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 151
- 99% of 152 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 15.4, and 18.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| ▼84 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼15.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼18.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼27.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.86 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.5 | — |
| Further education | 45.5 | −6.7 |
| Other education | 27.3 | −3.1 |
| Employment | 4.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.6 | +4.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.5 | −4.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Mendip School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 28
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND