Writhlington SchoolSomerset Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Radstock.
Summary of the comparison
Writhlington School and Somerset Studio School are secondary schools in Radstock.
Writhlington School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Somerset Studio School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Writhlington School is ahead on our composite score.
Writhlington School was judged Good and Somerset Studio School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for Writhlington School and 32.4 for Somerset Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Writhlington School (48.8 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Somerset Studio School (51.6 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockWrithlington School | RadstockSomerset Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | 13th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 894 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 1,547 | 250 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 3NQ | Radstock, BA3 3NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 37 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 925 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 32.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 56.8% | 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.
Writhlington School
Somerset Studio School
Full profiles: Writhlington School · Somerset Studio School