Wellsway School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137523
- Address
- Chandag Road, Keynsham, BS31 1PH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1326 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 80.5%
Unclassified 5.4%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 3.4%
Chinese 2.9%
Indian 1.4%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
Wellsway School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 159
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 117 109 |
| Year 8 | 222 119 103 |
| Year 9 | 231 123 108 |
| Year 10 | 218 112 106 |
| Year 11 | 217 105 112 |
| Year 12 | 108 60 48 |
| Year 13 | 104 59 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |