Wadebridge School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Wadebridge, Cornwall
PL27 6BU
Composite score
55.9

Wadebridge School at a glance

Located in Wadebridge, Cornwall, Wadebridge School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,050 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.7, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 1.6 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.

43% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 65% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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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National rank
#169
In South West
#15
In Cornwall
Top 56%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
43%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
65%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.65

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
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,050 % FSM ever-6 24.9% % EAL 2.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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