Somervale Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 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
- 794 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.4%
White British 93.6%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 129 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| French | GCSE | 50 |
| Geography | GCSE | 54 |
| History | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Somervale Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 141
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 79 69 |
| Year 8 | 168 99 69 |
| Year 9 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 10 | 122 71 51 |
| Year 11 | 131 72 59 |
| Year 12 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 13 | 27 11 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 46.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |