Whitstone

Academy converter · Secondary school · Shepton Mallet, Somerset
BA4 5PF
Composite score
50.6

About Whitstone

Whitstone is a secondary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 578 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 40.5, below the national average of 46. That is down 3.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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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#2,451
National rank
#255
In South West
#26
In Somerset
Top 77%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
35%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.61

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 578 % FSM ever-6 24.6% % EAL 15.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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