GCSE 2025/26
#2,365 of 3,312
Worse than 71% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143137.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 41.9, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 46.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 60.6%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 66% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 43.2%, worse than England, similar to North Somerset | 45.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 10%, worse than England, similar to North Somerset | 11% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 56%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 62% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 241 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,244 |
| Girls | 612 |
| Boys | 632 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.1% |
| First language not English | 12.3% |
| School places2024/25 | 1,500 |
| Unfilled places | 17.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 130 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 48 |
| Average class size | 23.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 73.39 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 22.33 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 68.98 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 76.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 61.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 7.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 173 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 284 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 165 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 165 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.8%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 8.9% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 31.5%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset | 4.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 40.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 9.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 91.7% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 83% |
| Further education | 74.4% |
| School sixth form | 7.2% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 5.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% |
| Employment | 4% |
| Sixth form college | 0.7% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Mead Vale Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Mendip Green Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Worle Village Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Herons' Moor Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Becket Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Milton Park Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Winterstoke Hundred Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Priory Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. |
Worle Community School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Worle Community School ranks 2,365 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools).
In 2025/26, 43.2% of pupils at Worle Community School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.9 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Worle Community School made 173 offers from 284 applications (1.6 per offer), and 165 of 165 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Worle Community School has 1,244 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Worle Community School had 1,500 school places in 2024/25.
No, Worle Community School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Worle Community School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Worle Community School missed 10.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.