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The Blue School

Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR · URN 137285

Public data summary

6.4

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 664
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,640
Local authority: Somerset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.19
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.0
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 62.0%
University: 56.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.2%
Persistent absence: 30.3%
Free school meals: 12.5%
SEN support: 21.1%
English additional language: 7.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 23.9
Staff turnover: 17.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.4

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.9

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.9

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

01749678799

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