72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
538.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
667
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Sexey's School · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
Part ofQUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-0pp
81%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-5pp
65%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
51.5
+1.1
54.452.450.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.5
EBacc entry
79%
+1pp
89%84%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
538.5
+15.1
558.2457.0355.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 538.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.0
-5.1
34.131.028.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.0
A-level value added
-0.52
-0.8
+0.3-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
0pp
13%10%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
-1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
667
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF
Local authority
Somerset
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 | 72% | 53% | 51.5 | Not applicable | 79% | 538.5 | 80% | 667 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58% | 50.4 | +0.33 | 78% | 523.4 | 80% | 685 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59% | 52.1 | +0.02 | 88% | 558.2 | 88% | 651 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 65% | 54.4 | +0.22 | 89% | 486.4 | 89% | 613 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 48% | 51.6 | +0.19 | 83% | 355.7 | 85% | 604 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 48% | 51.5 | +0.28 | 41% | 291.6 | 47% | 585 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 52% | 52.6 | +0.12 | 56% | — | 61% | 550 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | C- | -0.52 | 12% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.28 | 12% | 62 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 8% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 9% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.33 | 11% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.16 | 15% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 35.2 | B- | +0.20 | 23% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 667 | 17.1 | 11% | 5% | 11% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 685 | 16.8 | 12% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 651 | 15.7 | 10% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 613 | 16.7 | 9% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 623 | 17.7 | 9% | 6% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 604 | 15.9 | 12% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 585 | 13.8 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 550 | 12.7 | 10% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.