Somerset Studio School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 126 (41% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 48.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 34.9%
White British 92.1%
Unclassified 3.2%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.39
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 31 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 31 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 31 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 12.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 11 | 32 22 10 |
| Year 12 | 37 20 17 |
| Year 13 | 29 12 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 25.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 67.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |