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Academy
Wellsway School
Secondary
Post 16
Chandag Road Keynsham, Bristol, BS311PH
011 7986 4751


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1256

Wellsway School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1386. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 12 Jun 2019.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
692 boys and 564 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.7%
EHC PLAN
1.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
53.9
Local Authority
48.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
57%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 53% 47% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.95 4.3 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
87.2%
Local Authority
92%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 33.98 32.44 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
87.2%
Local Authority
91.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 34.25 32.88 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Jun 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 489
Of which first preference applications 244
Of which second preference applications 124
Of which third preference applications 103
Total offers made 226
Of which first preference offers 226
Of which second preference offers 0
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
71%
Local Authority
61%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 66% 57% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
29% 21% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
19% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£211,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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