Hans Price AcademyWorle Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weston-super-Mare.
Summary of the comparison
Hans Price Academy and Worle Community School are secondary schools in Weston-super-Mare.
Hans Price Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Worle Community School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hans Price Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hans Price Academy was judged Good and Worle Community School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for Hans Price Academy and 40.4 for Worle Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hans Price Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Worle Community School (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Weston-super-MareHans Price Academy | Weston-super-MareWorle Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 10th of 11 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,026 | 1,288 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP | Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 40.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.6% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.90 Stronger figure | 3.34 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 242 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,026 | 1,288 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.4% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 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.
Hans Price Academy
Worle Community School
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