Writhlington School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bath and North East Somerset
Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, BA3 3NQ
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 27/09/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.8%
26.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
894
Capacity used
Has space58%
1,547 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
137 of 137 families who put it first got an offer
145
Places offered
215
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 137 | 137 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 42 | 6 | ● 14% |
| 3rd preference | 27 | 1 | ● 4% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 9 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 215 | 144 | 67% |
1st preference success by year
Bath and North East Somerset lets families list 5 preferences. 52 applications came from outside the council area (40 offered). 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
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Duncan Powell
- Address
- Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ
- Phone
- 01761433581
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Radstock · Frome and East Somerset
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137548
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
894 pupils · 1,547 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
27 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 781 pupils
Attendance
90.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
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 | 46.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.08 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.14 | — | — |
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 | 40.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 26.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 55% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 131 | — |
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 | 27.07 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 7.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 75 | — |
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+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 127 | 10% | 40% | 61% | |
| Mathematics | 126 | 9% | 37% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 119 | 10% | 39% | 64% | |
| Combined Science | 94 | 3% | 23% | 48% | |
| Geography | 73 | 21% | 47% | 58% | |
| French | 58 | 3% | 36% | 60% | |
| Business | 56 | 4% | 39% | 52% | |
| History | 53 | 19% | 36% | 57% | |
| Biology | 32 | 22% | 84% | 100% | |
| Physics | 32 | 19% | 94% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 32 | 6% | 72% | 97% | |
| Physical Education | 32 | 9% | 69% | 84% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 21 | 0% | 5% | 29% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 17 | 0% | 0% | 29% | |
| Mathematics | 16 | 0% | 0% | 19% | |
| Psychology | 15 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| Business Studies | 14 | 0% | 7% | 57% | |
| Fine Art | 13 | 23% | 38% | 69% | |
| Geography | 13 | 0% | 0% | 8% | |
| Sociology | 12 | 0% | 17% | 50% | |
| Physics | 11 | 0% | 0% | 18% | |
| Biology | 10 | 0% | 10% | 20% | |
| History | 8 | 0% | 13% | 25% | |
| Chemistry | 7 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #315 of 1,846 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12635: Writhlington School Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Applications | <3 |
| Offers | <3 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | <3 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 48% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 3% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 55% | — | — |
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 Bath and North East 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.