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Wellsway School

Bath and North East Somerset, BS31 1PHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+0.31
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
245 1st-choice / 224 places
Ranking
#822
of 3,141 nationally

About Wellsway School

Wellsway School is a mixed state secondary and sixth form in Bath and North East Somerset, and it is clearly a popular choice with local families. The school has a capacity of 1,386 pupils and currently hosts 1,326, so it is running very close to full. For entry in the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 434 applications for 224 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of nearly two applicants for every spot. Of those, 245 families put Wellsway as their first preference, and 216 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13.6%, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools and gives a sense of the school's broad intake. It is a non-denominational school with no religious character, and it draws from a wide area within the local authority.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChandag Road, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, BS31 1PH
HeadteacherRob Pearsall
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils1,326
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity1,326 / 1,386 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Art StudiosMusic RoomsGymnasiumPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsAstro TurfTheatreICT SuiteDining HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballCricketRoundersCross CountryRowingBasketballSwimmingAthleticsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghDebateNewspaperArt ClubDramaChoirModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Wellsway School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.