Wadham School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Mixed · Somerset
Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 21/01/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.3%
25.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
763
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
788 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
142 of 142 families who put it first got an offer
147
Places offered
168
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 142 | 142 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 23 | 2 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 168 | 144 | 86% |
1st preference success by year
Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Richard Burgas
- Address
- Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
- Phone
- 01460270123
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Crewkerne · Yeovil
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 123893
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 20% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
763 pupils · 788 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
21 January 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 781 pupils
Attendance
90.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.27 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.25 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 37.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 63.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 152 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.25 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 13 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 152 | 14% | 48% | 74% | |
| English Language | 152 | 18% | 48% | 70% | |
| English Literature | 146 | 9% | 45% | 63% | |
| Combined Science | 125 | 6% | 27% | 51% | |
| Art and Design | 83 | 14% | 42% | 53% | |
| Business | 56 | 9% | 30% | 57% | |
| Geography | 54 | 13% | 41% | 48% | |
| Religious Studies | 53 | 8% | 74% | 85% | |
| History | 49 | 16% | 49% | 65% | |
| French | 45 | 4% | 56% | 71% | |
| Physical Education | 36 | 17% | 47% | 64% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 34 | 24% | 56% | 79% |
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 20% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 27% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.