WhitstoneThe Blue School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whitstone and The Blue School are secondary schools.
Whitstone scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Blue School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Blue School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitstone was judged the expected standard and The Blue School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Whitstone and 47.7 for The Blue School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whitstone (44.2 in 2021-22, 39.7 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 | Shepton MalletWhitstone | WellsThe Blue School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 32 in Somerset | 7th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 545 | 1,362 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 1,640 | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF | Wells, BA5 2NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.1% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 110 | 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 | 578 | 1,357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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.
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