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
349 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
52.4%
Girls
47.6%
First language not English
2.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.1%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.9%
African1.1%
Other White1.1%
Mixed2.1%
White British92.8%
Other
0.9%
Unclassified
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
27%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
72
37
35
Year 6
95
55
40
Year 7
83
41
42
Year 8
99
50
49
Year 2024-2025

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