Somerset Studio School

Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, BA3 3NQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

30.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

14–19

Ages

138

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Studio schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset →
School Type: Studio schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 138 / 250 (55%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.9%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

7.3%

SEN support

32.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

30.5

Attainment 8

138 pupils

12.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

31.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

23%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

66%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

16.1%

Overall absence

56.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.85

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

14.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.3 vs 2023/24

1.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£50,349

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,521 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,454

Spend per pupil

£9,475

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.