59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
807.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,288
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Somerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Worle Community School · Secondary · North Somerset
Part ofTHE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-5pp
64%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+2pp
42%37%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
40.4
-1.5
43.640.938.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
18%
-8pp
28%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
807.3
-176.6
983.9895.6807.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 807.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,288
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Local authority
North Somerset
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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 | 59% | 41% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 18% | 807.3 | 20% | 1,288 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 39% | 41.9 | -0.33 | 26% | 983.9 | 31% | 1,357 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 32% | 38.2 | -0.56 | 22% | 880.9 | 22% | 1,348 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 42% | 43.6 | -0.41 | 11% | 971.4 | 12% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 32% | 42.2 | -0.26 | 28% | 859.6 | 43% | 1,377 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 44.0 | -0.18 | 5% | 868.1 | 18% | 1,352 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,288 | 16.8 | 11% | 12% | 28% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,357 | 19.2 | 10% | 10% | 27% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,348 | 20.4 | 12% | 9% | 26% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,338 | 18.5 | 18% | 8% | 27% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,367 | 19.2 | 15% | 7% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,377 | 18.9 | 14% | 6% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 20.2 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.