Secondary school

Worle Community School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • North Somerset
  • BS22 8XX
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,525 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 61%61% · 2017/182018/19: top 72%2021/22: top 74%2022/23: top 86%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 840.4 · South West 45.52/10 Well below South West−5.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths41.3% · South West 44.2%5/10 Middle+5.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.34 · South West 3.982/10 Well below South West−5.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.33 · South West −0.022/10 Well below South West−8.6 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.6 · 296 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 44 · 268 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 44 · 248 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 42.2 · 243 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 43.6 · 267 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 38.2 · 279 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 41.9 · 277 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 40.4 · 242 pupils · South West 45.4545.638.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 36% · 268 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 43% · 248 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 32% · 243 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 42% · 267 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 32% · 279 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 39.4% · 277 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 41.3% · 242 pupils · South West 44.2%43%32%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
165 of 165 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st165165
2nd925
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2026

  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2014Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2023Requires improvement
  7. 2025Ungraded visit
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,244
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.6%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)12.2%
Persistently absent pupils34.9%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

82.9% full · 1,500 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 184 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school56% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school50% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved31.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 49.5% not applicable32.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year37.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.2% not applicable40.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed45.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child50% agree
  • My child does well at this school51.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing43.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development33.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent43.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 65.4
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 22.3
  • Other support 46.7

Teachers 73.4 FTE · Whole workforce 142.4 · 177 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,757
Spend per pupil£7,297
Staff spend per pupil£5,845
Reserve per pupil£2
  • +£2,000revenue reserve
  • +£594,000in-year balance

Grants £8,081 · self-generated £12 · premises £442 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £6,122,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

277 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.7%
  • Education83%
  • Apprenticeship4.7%
  • Employment4%
  • Not sustained5.1%
  • Unknown3.2%