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Worle Community School

Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX

Local ranking10th of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
242

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1288
Boys
648 (50%)
Girls
640 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (86% full)
SEND
10.6%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
11.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,297/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.4%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

81.4%

White British

9.9%

White Other

2.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Redwing Drive

Weston-super-Mare, South West

Administrative

URN
143137
UKPRN
10057551
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST

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