Wadham SchoolStanchester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wadham School and Stanchester Academy are secondary schools.
Wadham School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stanchester Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stanchester Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wadham School was judged the expected standard and Stanchester Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Wadham School and 45.9 for Stanchester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wadham School (41.1 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Stanchester Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrewkerneWadham School | Stoke-sub-HamdonStanchester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 32 in Somerset | 21st of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 763 | 829 | |
| Capacity | 788 | 880 | |
| Location | Crewkerne, TA18 7NT | Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.5% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 13 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 | Not reported | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 769 | 812 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 25.1% 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.
Wadham School
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