Selwood Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 28 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England/Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
137741
Address
Berkley Road, BA11 2EF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
602 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
5%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.8%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.4%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingAverage1
MathsBelow average-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
189
97
92
Year 6
147
77
70
Year 7
143
79
64
Year 8
123
66
57
Year 2024-2025

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