71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1039.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,357
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Blue School · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
Part ofTHE BLUE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+3pp
79%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+4pp
58%52%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.7
+1.7
53.550.848.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
32%
+6pp
35%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1039.0
+8.4
1207.01087.9968.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1039.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
+0.9
39.435.932.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.3
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+6pp
28%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,357
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Kennion Road, Wells, BA5 2NR
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 | 71% | 51% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 32% | 1039.0 | 36% | 1,357 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 48.0 | +0.19 | 26% | 1030.6 | 31% | 1,434 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 50.2 | +0.27 | 35% | 968.8 | 42% | 1,464 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 58% | 53.5 | +0.22 | 31% | 1207.0 | 41% | 1,500 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 47% | 50.0 | +0.13 | 24% | 1057.5 | 35% | 1,514 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 52% | 50.1 | -0.05 | 27% | 1108.9 | 36% | 1,618 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 53% | 50.5 | -0.18 | 35% | — | 44% | 1,641 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | -0.05 | 23% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.21 | 17% | 156 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 11% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 39.4 | B | — | 28% | 145 |
| 2018/19 | 35.8 | B- | +0.03 | 21% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | +0.11 | 18% | 167 |
| 2016/17 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 28% | 182 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,357 | 17.8 | 21% | 7% | 19% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,434 | 18.0 | 18% | 8% | 17% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,464 | 17.3 | 18% | 7% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,500 | 17.3 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,508 | 17.4 | 15% | 4% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,514 | 17.4 | 14% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,618 | 18.5 | 13% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,641 | 17.2 | 12% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.