Wadham SchoolHolyrood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wadham School and Holyrood Academy are secondary schools.
Wadham School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holyrood Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holyrood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wadham School was judged the expected standard and Holyrood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Wadham School and 42.4 for Holyrood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wadham School (41.1 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holyrood Academy (45.6 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrewkerneWadham School | ChardHolyrood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 34 in Somerset | 14th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 769 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 788 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Crewkerne, TA18 7NT | Chard, TA20 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.1% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 3.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 13 2023-24 | 58 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 2023-24 · England 34.4 | 27.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | C- 2023-24 | C- 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 2023-24 · England 35.1 | 29.4 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% 2023-24 · England 17.1% | 12.9% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 769 | 1,321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 25.2% 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
A-level average points
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.
Wadham School
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