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Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Chepstow · NP16 7AA

Ages 11–18 · 1,024 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry28%

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 absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
840

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 fill84%

1,024 pupils · 1,217 places

Pupils on roll
1,024
Boys / girls
462 / 562
School capacity
1,217
Capacity fill
1,024 / 1,217 (84%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
136
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: WYEDEAN SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Academy trust
WYEDEAN SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Headteacher
Principal Gwennan Jeremiah

Location

Address
Beachley Road, Sedbury
Postcode
NP16 7AA
Town
Chepstow
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
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 Chepstow, Gloucestershire, 1,024 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Chepstow
7
Secondary schools in Chepstow
1
Academies among open schools in Chepstow
29% (2)
Open schools in NP16
12
Secondary in NP16
1
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Gwennan Jeremiah
Telephone
01291625340
Website
http://www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk

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