Wadham School

Voluntary controlled school · Secondary school · Crewkerne, Somerset
TA18 7NT
Composite score
52.9

About Wadham School

Wadham School is a secondary school in Crewkerne, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 769 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.0 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Wadham School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,184
National rank
#226
In South West
#21
In Somerset
Top 69%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.58

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

School profile

Pupils on roll 769 % FSM ever-6 19.2% % EAL 3.3% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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