Writhlington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 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
- 137548
- Address
- Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, BA3 3NQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 923 (57% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 88.3%
Unclassified 4.8%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 3%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 61 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
Admissions
Writhlington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 8 | 132 76 56 |
| Year 9 | 175 95 80 |
| Year 10 | 134 65 69 |
| Year 11 | 165 88 77 |
| Year 12 | 96 40 56 |
| Year 13 | 70 31 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 24.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 54.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 61.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 21.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 1.7% |