West Somerset College

Bircham Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 16 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–19

Ages

760

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 760 / 1,509 (50%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.2%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

15.1%

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)

41.2

Attainment 8

760 pupils

32.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

53 students

3.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

42%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

69%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.8%

Overall absence

37.6%

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.

47.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

10.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£46,909

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,750 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

7.8

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.

£7,464

Income per pupil

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.