Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 20 2023 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
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
140631
Address
North Road, Williton, TA4 4SW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
368 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.1%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Mixed 1.3%
Other White 1.1%
Other 1.1%
African 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsBelow average-2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
87
50
37
Year 6
85
43
42
Year 7
102
49
53
Year 8
94
50
44
Year 2023-2024

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