Somervale Secondary School

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Radstock, BA32JD Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
54.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.01
English & Maths grade 4+ %
56.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 64.0%
Continue in education or training
25.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 33.0%
Sustained employment
90.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 47.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 January 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Redfield Road
Midsomer Norton
Radstock, BA32JD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136311
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JD
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Capacity
839 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
773
Free School Meals
24.2% (187 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.7% (44 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
22.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
43.3
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.3
English Attainment 8:
9.1
Maths Attainment 8:
8.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
13.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
12.3
Ebacc English:
97.8%
Ebacc Entry:
20.2%
Ebacc Humanities:
95.5%
Ebacc Languages:
53.9%
Ebacc Maths:
97.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
97.8%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.01
Progress 8 Range:
-0.28 to 0.31
University Progression:
33.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
33.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
47.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
7.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
7.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
33%
Quality: Below Average
Sixth Form Size
15 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
7.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
64.0 (+12.0 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
48 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
97
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
773 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
(8 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
(7 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
(7 students)
Social Science (VRQ Level 3)
(12 students)

Strong performance in 4 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

READY RESPECTFUL SAFE ASPIRATIONAL

Head Teacher's Message

Introductory welcome message from Headteacher Ms Joanna Postlethwaite, highlighting the school’s culture and ethos, and outlining priorities such as maintaining excellent examination outcomes, ensuring excellent behaviour, delivering high-quality teaching and learning opportunities, and providing a wide range of high-quality extra-curricular and enrichment experiences.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Boys Group Translation Club

Admissions Criteria

All admissions to Year 7 for a September start must be submitted through the council. The school’s catchment area includes The town of Midsomer Norton including Welton and The town of Paulton. In Year admissions can be made at any time throughout the academic year for any year group with available space. The admissions policy and appeals timetable are linked on the Admissions page.

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