The Mendip School

Edmund Rack Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4FZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

15.4

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

142

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 142 / 152 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.6%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

98.6%

SEN support

1.4%

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.

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

39.1%

Overall absence

61.7%

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.

30.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

4.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

33.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£47,892

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,361 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

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.

£21,850

Spend per pupil

£24,771

Income per pupil

51%

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.