The Blue School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137285
- Address
- Kennion Road, BA5 2NR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1357 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 84.1%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 79 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 129 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
Admissions
The Blue School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 117 95 |
| Year 8 | 216 114 102 |
| Year 9 | 224 111 113 |
| Year 10 | 242 113 129 |
| Year 11 | 239 139 100 |
| Year 12 | 120 54 66 |
| Year 13 | 102 44 58 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 46.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |