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Sexey's School

State school · Bruton, BA10 0DF
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • From £13,113 pa
  • 685 pupils
  • Boarding

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
685 ·
Sixth form numbers
120 ·
Offers boarding
Yes ·
Religion
C of E
Fees
Day free; Boarding £13,113 pa
Local authority
Somerset County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Stephen Clayson

Entrance

Open days
March and June

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 34 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Bruton Primary School 24 %
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School 16 %
Unknown 10 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Horsington Church School 6 %
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 6 %
Evercreech Church of England Primary School 3 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
67%
LA avg.
53%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
73%
LA avg.
61%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
13%
LA avg.
13%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
41
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
9 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

685
Number of pupils

Money matters

Fee information
Day free; Boarding £13,113 pa

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Inadequate

Leadership and management Inadequate
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

What the school says

Sexey's seeks to remain one of the leading state boarding schools in terms of size and provision, and we will continue to regard ourselves as a specialist boarding school, maintaining the highest level of provision and care for our boarders at all times.

Contact the school

Address

Cole Road
Bruton
Somerset
BA10 0DF
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Telephone: 01749 813393

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.sexeys.somerset.sch.uk

Local authority: Somerset County Council

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School data & information Sexey's School Cole Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0DF
685 Pupil numbers
120 Sixth form numbers
9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
6 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
41 Number of teachers
6 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
73%
LA avg.
61%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
50.40
LA avg.
42.70
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.33 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 7
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 109 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 55 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 70 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 98 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 109 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 109 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 5
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 7
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
13%
LA avg.
13%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
33.09
LA avg.
33.80
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 12 B
Psychology GCE A level 17 B
Physics GCE A level 13 C
Mathematics GCE A level 18 B
History GCE A level 10 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 6 A
Geography GCE A level 12 B
Chemistry GCE A level 10 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 11 B
Biology GCE A level 14 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 8 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Recent feeder schools

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Sexey's School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
9 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Inadequate

Leadership and management Inadequate
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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