76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
983.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,326
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wellsway School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
Part ofFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-5pp
85%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-3pp
62%59%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
50.5
-1.3
55.352.950.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.5
EBacc entry
34%
-6pp
53%40%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
983.5
-25.9
1034.21008.9983.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 983.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
+0.1
38.736.133.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-3pp
25%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,326
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH
Local authority
Bath and North East 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 | 76% | 56% | 50.5 | Not applicable | 34% | 983.5 | 35% | 1,326 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59% | 51.8 | +0.31 | 40% | 1009.4 | 40% | 1,318 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61% | 53.4 | +0.52 | 26% | 1034.2 | 26% | 1,326 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 62% | 55.3 | +0.51 | 32% | 1003.8 | 32% | 1,319 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 57% | 53.9 | +0.30 | 53% | 1000.5 | 53% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 57% | 52.2 | +0.05 | 51% | 919.4 | 51% | 1,312 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 55% | 52.0 | +0.02 | 56% | — | 56% | 1,349 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.21 | 19% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.00 | 22% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | B- | — | 25% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 24% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.03 | 12% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.09 | 20% | 127 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.21 | 11% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,326 | 17.9 | 11% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,318 | 21.2 | 11% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,326 | 19.2 | 9% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,319 | 21.2 | 16% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,266 | 17.0 | 12% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,287 | 17.4 | 8% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,312 | 17.5 | 9% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,349 | 16.4 | 7% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.