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The Blue School

Kennion Road, Wells, BA5 2NR

Local ranking6th of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1640

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
239

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

100

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.3
16-18 Cohort
226

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1357
Boys
693 (51%)
Girls
664 (49%)
Capacity
1640 (83% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
18.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,077/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.5%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

84.5%

White British

6.4%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137285
UKPRN
10034794
Establishment No.
4504
Trust
THE BLUE SCHOOL

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