Court Fields School

Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

Good

Inspected 22 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

826

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 826 / 860 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

15.4%

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)

42.8

Attainment 8

826 pupils

43.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

71%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

21.4%

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.

50.21

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

15.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,725

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,766 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,912

Spend per pupil

£8,196

Income per pupil

56%

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.