Ansford AcademySexey's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ansford Academy and Sexey's School are secondary schools.
Ansford Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sexey's School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sexey's School is ahead on our composite score.
Ansford Academy was judged the expected standard and Sexey's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Ansford Academy and 47.1 for Sexey's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ansford Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sexey's School (54.4 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Castle CaryAnsford Academy | BrutonSexey's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 32 in Somerset | 6th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 633 | |
| Capacity | 760 | 664 | |
| Location | Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ | Bruton, BA10 0DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 102 | 99 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 73 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 516 | 667 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ansford Academy
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