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
- 54.5%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 27 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 27 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 27 |
| Physics | GCSE | 27 |
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 | 86.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 24.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 54.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 61.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 21.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 7.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.3% 1.7% |