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Wellsway School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS31 1PH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#712 of 3,312

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,278 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Wellsway School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,325 of 1,399 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Rob Pearsall
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Oct 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137523.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Attainment 8 score52.349.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.1%69.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths60.5%52.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.7%13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths74.4%66.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4215--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Average points per A-level entry33.7235.3235
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.4335.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better19.2%17.1%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.21--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study107--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,325
Girls623
Boys702
Eligible for free school meals13.4%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support109
EHC plan35
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.9%
Other White
3.5%
Chinese
3.2%
Indian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Overall absence7.7%8.2%8%
Persistent absence19%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence4%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)226
Applications (Year 7)387
First preference applications (Year 7)202
First preference offers (Year 7)195
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)134

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,399
Pupils on roll1,329
Unfilled places5%
Sixth form places227
Sixth form pupils on roll211

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)71.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.71
Support staff (FTE)39.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2574.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2564.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate39.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.9%
Staying in education89.2%
School sixth form46.5%
Sixth form college24.9%
Further education16.4%
Not sustained4.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%
Employment1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.7%
Employment37.7%
Higher education36%
Apprenticeship14%
Not sustained9.6%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Wellsway School

What is Wellsway School's Ofsted rating?

Wellsway School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2019.

How does Wellsway School rank in England?

Wellsway School ranks 712 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 78% of schools) and 1,278 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Wellsway School?

Wellsway School has 1,325 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,399.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.