Somervale Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136311
- Address
- Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 773 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.4%
- Girls
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.1%
White British 93.9%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 87 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
| Geography | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Somervale Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 103 71 |
| Year 8 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 9 | 136 81 55 |
| Year 10 | 134 72 62 |
| Year 11 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 12 | 34 14 20 |
| Year 13 | 29 8 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 25.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 67.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |