65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
787.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,050
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wadebridge School · Secondary · Cornwall
Part ofWADEBRIDGE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
67%65%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-2pp
45%42%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
44.7
-1.6
47.246.044.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
11%
-3pp
30%21%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
787.7
-34.1
851.9819.8787.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 787.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,050
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Local authority
Cornwall
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 | 65% | 43% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 787.7 | 13% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 46.3 | +0.05 | 14% | 821.8 | 15% | 1,073 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 43% | 46.1 | +0.06 | 19% | 789.8 | 25% | 1,070 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 40% | 47.1 | -0.05 | 18% | 795.8 | 23% | 1,066 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 40% | 47.2 | +0.18 | 30% | 851.9 | 33% | 1,085 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 34% | 45.1 | -0.20 | 25% | 782.5 | 31% | 1,112 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 34% | 46.3 | -0.34 | 31% | — | 35% | 1,153 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.40 | 15% | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.26 | 10% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 30.8 | C | +0.16 | 12% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,050 | 17.0 | 20% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,073 | 17.6 | 20% | 2% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,070 | 16.5 | 17% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,066 | 17.9 | 17% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,064 | 17.9 | 17% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,085 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,112 | 16.9 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,153 | 17.0 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.