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Worle Community School

North Somerset, BS22 8XXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
Progress 8
-0.33
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
143 1st-choice / 208 places
Ranking
#2,314
of 3,141 nationally

About Worle Community School

Worle Community School, a large mixed secondary in North Somerset, holds an overall Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement from its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a rating it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2020. The school’s Progress 8 score, the key measure of pupil progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE, stands at -0.33, placing it in the ‘Below average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve about a third of a grade less per subject than their peers across England. Within the local authority of North Somerset, this score ranks the school 9th out of 10 similar state secondaries, putting it in the bottom 90th percentile locally. For context, the average Progress 8 score across all North Somerset secondaries is -0.04, so Worle’s result sits significantly below that benchmark, indicating that the school faces considerable challenges in driving academic progress compared with its local counterparts.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressRedwing Drive, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 8XX
HeadteacherMark Tidman
Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Number of Pupils1,288
Free School Meals (FSM)26.3%
School Capacity1,288 / 1,500 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreDining HallSports HallLibraryScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

HockeyAthleticsSwimmingNetballCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraScience ClubNewspaperGardeningDramaFilm ClubEco Club

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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Worle Community School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.