Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #26 in Somerset public Top 35% UK

King Arthur's School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Jen Jacklin

corporate_fareSHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

location_onWincanton, BA9 9BX

language Visit Website phone 196332368

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

463

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Attainment 8

40.6

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Somerset

#2,454 of 3,216 nationally

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King Arthur's School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wincanton, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

King Arthur's School is an academy sponsor led in Wincanton, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. The school has approximately 448 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, placing the school #25 in Somerset and #2,454 of 3,216 nationally. 34.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 19.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

34.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.0%

Entering EBacc20.50%

EBacc APS3.45

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.20%

EBacc APS3.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.08

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.56

2021

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships14%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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29 November 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 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

2022-11-29

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-06-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

15.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(31 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 448 pupils. During this period, there were 67 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.0%, 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)	448	67	15.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	458	107	23.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	452	52	11.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	468	82	17.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	470	64	13.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	462	52	11.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	463	42	9.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	461	48	10.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	396	40	10.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	403	29	7.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	405	31	7.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	367	15	4.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	365	4	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	363	15	4.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	329	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	329	10	3.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	326	15	4.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	345	4	1.2%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

61.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

76.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree16%

agree49%

disagree20%

strongly disagree11%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree34%

disagree27%

strongly disagree10%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree27%

disagree19%

strongly disagree10%

don't know4%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes33%

no67%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree9%

agree35%

disagree22%

strongly disagree26%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree33%

disagree6%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree34%

disagree14%

strongly disagree10%

don't know9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree37%

agree46%

disagree7%

strongly disagree9%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree50%

disagree19%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree53%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree34%

agree21%

disagree20%

strongly disagree11%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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