Writhlington School

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

Good

Inspected 27 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

40.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

925

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: 925 / 1,547 (60%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

28.6%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

15.8%

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)

40.3

Attainment 8

925 pupils

26.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

75 students

7.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

33%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

26.3%

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.

52.75

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

12.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£51,738

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,264 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,720

Spend per pupil

£7,816

Income per pupil

54%

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.