55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
469.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
925
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Writhlington School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
66%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-17pp
44%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
40.3
-6.2
48.844.540.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
44%
+22pp
44%30%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
469.3
-187.8
845.4657.3469.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 469.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.1
-3.1
40.533.426.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.1
A-level value added
-0.38
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-9pp
45%24%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
925
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ
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 | 55% | 27% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 44% | 469.3 | 45% | 925 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 46.5 | +0.08 | 22% | 657.1 | 22% | 923 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 36% | 44.8 | +0.13 | 22% | 649.2 | 22% | 940 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 44% | 48.8 | +0.36 | 15% | 673.7 | 15% | 1,006 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 47.8 | -0.26 | 40% | 845.4 | 44% | 1,221 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 35% | 44.0 | -0.18 | 49% | 791.8 | 51% | 1,282 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 36% | 45.7 | +0.00 | 39% | — | 41% | 1,358 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.1 | C- | -0.38 | 7% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.25 | 16% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 17% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 40.5 | B | — | 45% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 26.4 | C- | -0.20 | 2% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | -0.05 | 14% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.22 | 13% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 925 | 17.9 | 20% | 4% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 923 | 17.1 | 18% | 3% | 29% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 940 | 18.0 | 16% | 3% | 28% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,006 | 17.3 | 13% | 2% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,043 | 17.6 | 12% | 2% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,221 | 13.8 | 11% | 1% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,282 | 14.2 | 12% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,358 | 14.8 | 8% | 1% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.