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Wadham School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Somerset). It has about 820 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Stanchester Academy | |
| 5.5 | Beaminster School | |
| 6.8 | Preston School Academy | |
| 7.3 | Westfield Academy | |
| 7.9 | Holyrood Academy | |
| 8.5 | Buckler's Mead School | |
| 9.9 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | |
| 10.4 | Huish Episcopi Academy | |
| 11.7 | Axe Valley Academy | |
| 12.9 | The Gryphon School | |
| 13.0 | The Woodroffe School | |
| 15.6 | Bishop Fox's School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment, progress and destinations are all below average.
Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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