Wadham School

Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7NT

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

42.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

769

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 769 / 788 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.2%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

12.7%

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)

42.3

Attainment 8

769 pupils

37.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

62%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

66%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

25.9%

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.

48.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

24.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,884

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,942 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 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.

£8,825

Spend per pupil

£8,986

Income per pupil

49%

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.