Somervale Secondary School

Redfield Road, Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, BA3 2JD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

794

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 794 / 839 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.8%

Disadvantaged

2.1%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

25.4%

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)

45.0

Attainment 8

794 pupils

39.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

24 students

18.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

46%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

15.3%

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.

41.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

6.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£50,505

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,473 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£6,886

Spend per pupil

£7,016

Income per pupil

57%

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.