Worle Community SchoolBroadoak Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weston-super-Mare.
Summary of the comparison
Worle Community School and Broadoak Academy are secondary schools in Weston-super-Mare.
Worle Community School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Broadoak Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broadoak Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Worle Community School was judged in need of attention and Broadoak Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Worle Community School and 38.7 for Broadoak Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Worle Community School (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Broadoak Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Weston-super-MareWorle Community School | Weston-super-MareBroadoak Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 11 in North Somerset | 9th of 11 in North Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,288 | 736 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | Not reported | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX | Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.7% | 58.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.8% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.34 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 242 | 124 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,288 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 21.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 32.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.8% | 28.4% 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.
Worle Community School
Broadoak Academy
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