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
- 1188 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 88%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 47.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.59
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Chew Valley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 185
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 86
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 107 99 |
| Year 8 | 204 99 105 |
| Year 9 | 210 100 110 |
| Year 10 | 207 95 112 |
| Year 11 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 12 | 74 30 44 |
| Year 13 | 80 37 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 27.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 49.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 60.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 21.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 2.5% 2.4% |