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The Mendip School
Somerset·Not applicable·South West·Free schools special·BA4 4FZ
URN: 142118
15.4
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.87
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.48, -1.27]
18.2%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.87
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.48, -1.27]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 15.4 | — | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 22 | 16.3 | -1.87 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 24 | 12.8 | -2.13 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | 3.0 | -2.19 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
Huish Episcopi Academy
Ofsted InadequateAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 -0.13
Compare with The Mendip SchoolSchool information
| URN | 142118 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Executive Principal Natalie Hanna |
| Trust | THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BA4 4FZ |
| Latest pupils | 11 |
| FSM eligible | 37.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4FZ
https://www.themendipschool.co.uk/View local authority page1749838040| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10053403 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |