Somerset Studio School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 142125
- Address
- Knobsbury Lane, BA3 3NQ
- Website
- www.somersetstudioschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 138 (39% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 54.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 32.6%
White British 92.8%
Other White 2.9%
Unclassified 2.2%
Mixed 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 13%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.3
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.11
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 31 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 30 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 31 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 36 28 8 |
| Year 11 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 12 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 13 | 27 16 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 66.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 23.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |