70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
517.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
812
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Stanchester Academy · Secondary · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+5pp
70%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+1pp
48%43%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
43.7
+0.8
45.342.139.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
35%
+28pp
46%26%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
517.9
-39.5
557.4499.8442.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 517.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
812
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
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 | 70% | 48% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 35% | 517.9 | 35% | 812 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 47% | 42.9 | -0.17 | 7% | 557.4 | 34% | 791 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 39% | 39.0 | -0.55 | 11% | 471.6 | 33% | 787 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 47% | 44.5 | -0.41 | 10% | 464.2 | 33% | 774 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 39% | 45.3 | -0.30 | 46% | 442.2 | 49% | 612 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 31% | 42.5 | -0.28 | 42% | 345.3 | 44% | 558 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 46% | 46.9 | +0.08 | 35% | — | 39% | 529 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 812 | 19.4 | 19% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 791 | 18.5 | 16% | 5% | 19% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 787 | 18.3 | 18% | 5% | 19% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 774 | 18.9 | 19% | 4% | 18% | 12% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 731 | 18.6 | 16% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 612 | 16.3 | 12% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 558 | 17.0 | 12% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 529 | 16.4 | 10% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.