St Dunstan's SchoolThe Blue School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Dunstan's School and The Blue School are secondary schools.
St Dunstan's School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Blue School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Blue School is ahead on our composite score.
St Dunstan's School was judged Good and The Blue School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for St Dunstan's School and 47.7 for The Blue School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Dunstan's School (45.3 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Blue School (53.5 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlastonburySt Dunstan's School | WellsThe Blue School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 32 in Somerset | 7th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 529 | 1,362 | |
| Capacity | 670 | 1,640 | |
| Location | Glastonbury, BA6 9BY | Wells, BA5 2NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.5% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 67.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 101 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 100 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 509 | 1,357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 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.
St Dunstan's School
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