WhitstoneThe Mendip School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shepton Mallet.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Whitstone and The Mendip School in Shepton Mallet.
Whitstone was judged Good and The Mendip School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Whitstone and 15.4 for The Mendip School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whitstone (44.2 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Mendip School (3.0 in 2021-22, 15.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shepton MalletWhitstone | Shepton MalletThe Mendip School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 34 in Somerset | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 578 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 152 | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 15.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 Stronger figure | 0.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 111 | 11 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 84.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 578 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 98.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 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.
Whitstone
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