56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
251.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
448
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Arthur's School · Secondary · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+2pp
56%52%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+2pp
35%31%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.6
+0.3
43.140.036.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
20%
+1pp
24%21%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
251.5
-14.2
265.7223.5181.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 251.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
448
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
West Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Local authority
Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 34% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 20% | 251.5 | 23% | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 40.3 | -0.21 | 19% | 265.7 | 20% | 468 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 26% | 36.8 | -0.59 | 18% | 224.5 | 21% | 463 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 35% | 43.1 | -0.02 | 24% | 181.3 | 24% | 403 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 448 | 15.8 | 18% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 468 | 15.5 | 19% | 6% | 29% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 463 | 14.3 | 13% | 7% | 30% | 9% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 403 | 16.7 | 12% | 6% | 29% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 365 | 15.9 | 17% | 8% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.