Ansford AcademyWhitstone
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ansford Academy and Whitstone are secondary schools.
Ansford Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitstone scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ansford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ansford Academy was judged the expected standard and Whitstone was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Ansford Academy and 39.7 for Whitstone.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ansford Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Whitstone (44.2 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Castle CaryAnsford Academy | Shepton MalletWhitstone | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | 18th of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 545 | |
| Capacity | 760 | 625 | |
| Location | Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% Stronger figure | 51.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 102 | 110 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 516 | 578 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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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