Court Fields School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Wellington, Somerset
TA21 8SW
Composite score
53.5

School overview

Court Fields School is a secondary school serving Wellington, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 826 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Court Fields School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.8, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.5 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%. 68% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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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#2,095
National rank
#215
In South West
#17
In Somerset
Top 66%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
43%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
68%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
3.70

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 826 % FSM ever-6 23.0% % EAL 8.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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