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Wadham School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Burgas

location_onCrewkerne, TA18 7NT

language Visit Website phone 1460270123

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

816

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Attainment 8

42.3

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Somerset

#2,207 of 3,216 nationally

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Wadham School is a Voluntary controlled school secondary school in Crewkerne, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Wadham School is a voluntary controlled school in Crewkerne, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 769 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, placing the school #21 in Somerset and #2,207 of 3,216 nationally. 37.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

A-level value added: 0.06 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

37.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.3%

Entering EBacc19.10%

EBacc APS3.58

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.70%

EBacc APS3.64

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.30

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS4.27

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.71

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships16%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate88.90%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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26 June 2019

Inspection Report

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01 May 2018

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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06 February 2013

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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16 September 2009

Inspection Report

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19 June 2007

Inspection Report

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20 March 2007

Inspection Report

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23 November 2006

Inspection Report

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29 June 2006

Inspection Report

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15 March 2006

Inspection Report

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19 October 2005

Inspection Report

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10 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-05-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-05-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 769 pupils. During this period, there were 100 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	769	100	13.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	774	130	16.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	794	111	14.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	805	91	11.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	809	115	14.2%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	810	144	17.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	816	78	9.6%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	816	41	5.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	466	35	7.5%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	466	47	10.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	467	24	5.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	476	21	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	477	8	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	476	40	8.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	452	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	452	18	4.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	454	33	7.3%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	467	14	3.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	465	20	4.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	463	19	4.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	491	15	3.1%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	503	28	5.6%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	517	19	3.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	521	16	3.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	519	25	4.8%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	521	16	3.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Wadham School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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