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Wellsway School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS31 1PH

Ages 11–18 · 1,325 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,141

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

235

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

215

Total preferences (any rank)
408
Preferred offers (top 3)
224
Applications from outside LA
124
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,325 pupils · 1,386 places

Pupils on roll
1,325
Boys / girls
702 / 623
School capacity
1,386
Capacity fill
1,325 / 1,386 (96%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
167
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Rob Pearsall

Location

Address
Chandag Road, Keynsham
Postcode
BS31 1PH
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, 1,325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS31
10
Secondary in BS31
3
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Secondary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.1%

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    • Absence10.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Pearsall
Telephone
01179864751
Website
http://www.wellswayschool.com/

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