West Somerset College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 16 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
- 760 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 36.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 91.6%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 3%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
| Geography | GCSE | 97 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 226 121 105 |
| Year 10 | 193 85 108 |
| Year 11 | 219 109 110 |
| Year 12 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 13 | 61 33 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 46.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.4% |