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Writhlington School

Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ

Local ranking10th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1547

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
131

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

75

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.6
16-18 Cohort
183

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
925
Boys
464 (50%)
Girls
461 (50%)
Capacity
1547 (60% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
28.6%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,720/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 90.9%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

90.9%

White British

3.3%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137548
UKPRN
10035033
Establishment No.
4134
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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