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Worle Community School

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personMr Mark Tidman

corporate_fareTHE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST

location_onWeston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX

phone 1934510777

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,348

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Attainment 8

40.4

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GCSE Rank

#9 in North Somerset

#2,484 of 3,216 nationally

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Worle Community School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Weston-Super-Mare, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Worle Community School is an academy sponsor led in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,288 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.4, placing the school #9 in North Somerset and #2,484 of 3,216 nationally. 41.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

41.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.8%

Entering EBacc17.80%

EBacc APS3.34

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.60%

EBacc APS3.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.54

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.5

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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

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 January 2025

Inspection Report

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14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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04 February 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2020-02-04

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-04-19

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-06-04

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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

14.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(76 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,288 pupils. During this period, there were 192 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.9%, 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)	1,288	192	14.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,309	190	14.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,341	218	16.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,357	142	10.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,366	169	12.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,347	135	10.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,348	50	3.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,360	62	4.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,351	59	4.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,338	76	5.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,339	71	5.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,355	64	4.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,367	27	2.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,383	102	7.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,415	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,415	103	7.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,426	107	7.5%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,373	87	6.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,377	53	3.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,390	60	4.3%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,347	130	9.7%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,352	60	4.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,351	82	6.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,380	74	5.4%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	23	-	3.3%	2

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 54 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils