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The Mendip School

Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

152

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
15.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
18.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
27.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
11

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
142
Boys
109 (77%)
Girls
33 (23%)
Capacity
152 (93% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
37.6%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
98.6%
SEN Support
1.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.5
Budget per Pupil
£21,850/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
39.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
61.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools special
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.5%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

86.5%

White British

8.3%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142118
UKPRN
10053403
Establishment No.
7000
Trust
THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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