31%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
12%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
68.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
138
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
57%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Somerset Studio School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
31%
-17pp
63%47%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
12%
-20pp
49%31%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Attainment 8
30.5
-9.9
51.641.030.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
7%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
68.0
-18.0
178.3123.268.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
138
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
40%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
57%
Contact
Address
Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Local authority
Bath and North East 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 | 31% | 12% | 30.5 | Not applicable | 0% | 68.0 | 0% | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 32% | 40.4 | -0.31 | 0% | 86.0 | 3% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 31% | 38.4 | -0.61 | 0% | 69.3 | 0% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 49% | 51.6 | +0.31 | 0% | 115.7 | 3% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 21% | 39.8 | -0.56 | 7% | 178.3 | 9% | 145 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 42.5 | -0.37 | 36% | 157.5 | 36% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 37% | 47.5 | -0.02 | 9% | — | 17% | 182 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.99 | Not eligible | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 27.5 | C- | — | Not eligible | 32 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | C- | — | Not eligible | 32 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | +0.27 | Suppressed | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 22.5 | D+ | +0.06 | 0% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.29 | 0% | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 138 | 14.9 | 40% | 2% | 24% | 16% | 57% |
| 2023/24 | 126 | 10.6 | 44% | 1% | 27% | 17% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 133 | 13.7 | 35% | 2% | 29% | 15% | 49% |
| 2021/22 | 136 | 14.3 | 24% | 2% | 30% | 14% | 58% |
| 2020/21 | 120 | 15.8 | 18% | 2% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 145 | — | 17% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 182 | — | 7% | 0% | 22% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.