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Somervale Secondary School

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

personMs Joanna Postlethwaite

corporate_fareMIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onRadstock, BA3 2JD

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

713

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Bath and North East Somerset

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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Somervale Secondary School is a Academy converter secondary school in Radstock, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Somervale Secondary School is an academy converter in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 794 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #9 in Bath and North East Somerset and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 39.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 50.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.0 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

Grade 5+ E&M

39.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.0%

Entering EBacc44.30%

EBacc APS3.97

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.90%

EBacc APS3.79

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.93

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.66

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS3.53

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

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

Apprenticeships9%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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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.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.3%

Achieving A*–A16.7%

Achieving A*–B50.0%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate87.0%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.76

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate84.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.30%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate80.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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26 June 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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24 November 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

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

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 794 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below 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)	794	30	3.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	798	34	4.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	770	49	6.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	773	50	6.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	774	66	8.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	701	36	5.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	713	27	3.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	718	13	1.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	625	28	4.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	629	20	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	636	18	2.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	602	22	3.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	601	3	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	607	41	6.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	534	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	534	18	3.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	538	11	2.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	512	15	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	514	22	4.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	514	46	8.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	494	54	10.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	499	36	7.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	499	24	4.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	493	25	5.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	491	48	9.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	488	28	5.7%	3.1%	0

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 95 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 57 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils