Worle Community School

School overview

Worle Community School is a secondary school serving Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 1,288 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Worle Community School 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.4 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.5 points compared with 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.

41% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Worle Community School their first choice was offered one of its 173 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 12.6%. There are about 16.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Worle Community School, 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.