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St Dunstan's School

Somerset·Secondary·South West·Academy converter·BA6 9BY
URN: 137202GoodOfsted published 14 Mar 2024
CompareDfE profile
45.7
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.08
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.23, 0.39]
62.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
47.7%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Around average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 45.7 is close to the national average of around 46.

45.7
Attainment 8
63%
5+ Eng & Maths
2024/2025
Academic year
Pupil progress
Broadly average progress

Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.

+0.08
Progress 8
[-0.23, 0.39]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

What to do next

Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

Not covered yet

Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.

We have not collected Somerset council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Somerset’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026999999 (100%)161
September 2025113113113 (100%)154
September 2024105105105 (100%)142
September 2023878686 (100%)120
September 2022595959 (100%)98

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Somerset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/20258845.7—62.5%47.7%4.1
2023/20248341.6+0.0854.2%49.4%3.6
2022/20237540.8-0.3053.0%55.0%3.8
2021/20225245.3+0.1160.0%31.0%3.8

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.

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The Castle School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.60
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Ofsted InadequateAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 -0.13
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Attainment 8 49.7Progress 8 +0.19
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School information

URN137202
Local authoritySomerset
RegionSouth West
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Paul Balkwill
TrustMIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeBA6 9BY
Latest pupils88
FSM eligible29.8%

Contact and identifiers

Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY

http://www.stdunstansschool.com1458832943
DfE number4258
UKPRN10034816
Opened1 Aug 2011
GIAS updated10 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated10 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published14 Mar 2024

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern—
Inspection date6 Feb 2024
Publication date14 Mar 2024
View Ofsted report