West Somerset College
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
School profile
- Age range
- 13–19
- Pupils on roll
- 760
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
What pupils do next
The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.
DfE, KS4 destination measures.
Location
Official sources
West Somerset College at a glance
Located in Minehead, Somerset, West Somerset College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 760 pupils aged 13 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 41.2 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.5 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.
33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 55% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. After Year 11, 84% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 14.6%. There are about 16.0 pupils per teacher. If you are considering West Somerset College, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.