Wells Cathedral School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 19 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Christian
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
123916
Address
15 The Liberty, BA5 2ST

Pupils

Number of Pupils
780 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
n/a
Free school meals (FSM)
n/a
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
33.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Progress 8 score

This school
NP
Local authority average, state-funded schools
-0.21
England average, state-funded schools
-0.03

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 26.4
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3

EBacc average point score

School 2.46
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Additional Mathematics FSMQOther General Qualification (Level 3)13
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE18
BiologyGCSE22
Business Studies:SingleGCSE22
ChemistryGCSE22
Classical CivilisationGCSE6
GeographyGCSE35
GermanGCSE1
LatinGCSE5
Media/Film/Tv StudiesGCSE14
Year 2022-2023

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