Wadebridge School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Cornwall
Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 10/12/2019
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.1%
27.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,018
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
1,050 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
201 of 201 families who put it first got an offer
201
Places offered
350
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 201 | 201 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 123 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 26 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 350 | 201 | 57% |
1st preference success by year
Cornwall lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 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
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Steve Simmonds
- Address
- Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
- Phone
- 01208812881
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Ward / constituency
- Wadebridge East & St Minver · North Cornwall
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 138024
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 25% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WADEBRIDGE SCHOOL
1,018 pupils · 1,050 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
30 April 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained - 19
10 December 2019
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 · 1,087 pupils
Attendance
91.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
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 | 46.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.05 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 43.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 65.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 216 | — |
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 | 32.97 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 15.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 20 | — |
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 | 214 | 16% | 52% | 73% | |
| English Language | 213 | 19% | 52% | 68% | |
| Religious Studies | 206 | 21% | 53% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 188 | 12% | 51% | 71% | |
| Combined Science | 170 | 9% | 37% | 60% | |
| Geography | 134 | 15% | 43% | 57% | |
| History | 92 | 20% | 41% | 55% | |
| Art and Design | 50 | 26% | 54% | 72% | |
| Business | 43 | 14% | 40% | 56% | |
| Design & Technology | 43 | 14% | 47% | 70% | |
| Biology | 39 | 18% | 62% | 79% | |
| Physics | 37 | 14% | 59% | 86% |
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 Cornwall 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.