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Whitstone

Academy converter · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5PF

Ages 11–16 · 545 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
614

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

545 pupils · 625 places

Pupils on roll
545
Boys / girls
265 / 280
School capacity
625
Capacity fill
545 / 625 (87%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
123
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WHITSTONE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WHITSTONE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Pike

Location

Address
Charlton Road
Postcode
BA4 5PF
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 11–16, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 545 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.6%.

Open schools in Shepton Mallet
10
Secondary schools in Shepton Mallet
1
Academies among open schools in Shepton Mallet
30% (3)
Open schools in BA4
10
Secondary in BA4
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

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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    • FSM17.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Pike
Telephone
01749345555
Website
http://www.whitstoneschool.org/

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