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Worle Community School

Academy sponsor led · Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8XX

Ages 11–16 · 1,244 pupils · North Somerset

Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,440

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

192

Places offered

254

1st-preference offers

192

Total preferences (any rank)
387
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill83%

1,244 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,244
Boys / girls
632 / 612
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,244 / 1,500 (83%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
350
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Tidman

Location

Address
Redwing Drive, Mead Vale
Postcode
BS22 8XX
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, 1,244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.1%.

Open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
35
Secondary schools in Weston-Super-Mare
5
Academies among open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS22
13
Secondary in BS22
2
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Secondary in North Somerset LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Weston-Super-MareNear BS22

  • Winterstoke Hundred Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8EE · North Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Priory Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 6BP · North Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hans Price Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3QP · North Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Broadoak Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 4NP · North Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Tidman
Telephone
01934510777

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