Chew Valley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Unique reference
- 145482
- Address
- Chew Magna, BS40 8QB
- Website
- www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1201 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 88.4%
Other White 6%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Chew Valley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 182
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 83
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 99 111 |
| Year 8 | 209 100 109 |
| Year 9 | 208 94 114 |
| Year 10 | 205 100 105 |
| Year 11 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 12 | 85 39 46 |
| Year 13 | 76 35 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 25.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 67.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.2% |