55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
733.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
760
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of West Somerset College · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-2pp
64%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-2pp
40%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.2
+1.5
47.842.837.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
25%
+2pp
25%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
733.5
+100.5
757.5681.4605.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 733.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
+1.9
28.424.921.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.3
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+1pp
11%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
760
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6AY
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 | 55% | 33% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 25% | 733.5 | 34% | 760 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 34% | 39.7 | -0.50 | 23% | 633.0 | 29% | 759 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 37.9 | -0.49 | 20% | 605.2 | 25% | 775 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 35% | 42.0 | -0.63 | 9% | 668.5 | 15% | 744 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 47.8 | +0.15 | 13% | 757.5 | 19% | 709 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 37% | 43.8 | +0.19 | 6% | 636.6 | 14% | 703 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 43% | 47.9 | +0.32 | 21% | — | 38% | 775 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.01 | 3% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 26.5 | C- | -0.35 | 2% | 90 |
| 2022/23 | 21.3 | D | — | 3% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 24.5 | D+ | — | 10% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 25.6 | C- | -0.53 | 5% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 29.1 | C | -0.07 | 3% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 21.5 | D | -0.31 | 4% | 147 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 760 | 17.4 | 17% | 5% | 25% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 759 | 19.5 | 10% | 4% | 22% | 15% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 775 | 20.1 | 12% | 3% | 23% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 744 | 19.6 | 11% | 2% | 22% | 13% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 758 | 20.2 | 11% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 709 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 25% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 703 | 17.6 | 9% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 775 | 18.4 | 12% | 2% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.