West Somerset College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136791
- Address
- Bircham Road, Alcombe, TA24 6AY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 759 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 42.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.9
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.14
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 172 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 172 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 194 86 108 |
| Year 10 | 228 113 115 |
| Year 11 | 188 87 101 |
| Year 12 | 77 44 33 |
| Year 13 | 72 45 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 82.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 65.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 16.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 47.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 13.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |