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Writhlington School

Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3NQ · URN 137548

Public data summary

5.6

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 461
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,547
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.08
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.5
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 55.0%
University: 48.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.3%
Persistent absence: 31.0%
Free school meals: 15.5%
SEN support: 19.6%
English additional language: 4.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.6:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 24.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.6

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.6

3 contributing signals

Destinations

5.5

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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