Somerset
The Mendip School
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 signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.87
- Progress 8
- [-2.48, -1.27]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (13 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 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 13 | 4.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 15.4 | — | 18.2% | — | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 22 | 16.3 | -1.87 | 4.5% | — | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 24 | 12.8 | -2.13 | 8.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | 3.0 | -2.19 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School 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 |
| Pupils | 142 |
| FSM eligible | 37.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4FZ
https://www.themendipschool.co.uk/1749838040| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |