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Wadham School

State school · Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 805 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
805 ·
Religion
C of E
Local authority
Somerset County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Richard Burgas

Entrance

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

Maiden Beech Academy 52 %
Swanmead Community School 36 %
Other 11 %
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.
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Exit

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

School
72%
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
66%
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
0%
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
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
47
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
13 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

805
Number of pupils

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

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

Yeovil Road
Crewkerne
Somerset
TA18 7NT
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Telephone: 01460 270123

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.wadhamschool.co.uk

Local authority: Somerset County Council

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School data & information Wadham School Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7NT
805 Pupil numbers
18 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
2 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
47 Number of teachers
24 Number of teaching assistants

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

School
66%
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
41.30
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)

-0.27 Score Below average
≈ 18% 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 130 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 5
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 4
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 145 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 65 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 84 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 45 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 138 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 144 4
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 5
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 3
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 3
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4

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

School
0%
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
26.48
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.

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

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Wadham 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.

3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
13 %
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

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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