West Somerset College

West Somerset College at a glance

Located in Minehead, Somerset, West Somerset College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. 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. 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 further down the page.