Somerset
West Somerset College
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
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Attainment 8 of 41.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.2
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.50
- Progress 8
- [-0.70, -0.29]
- Confidence interval
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 60 | Not published | Not published | 8% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 68 | Not published | Not published | 13% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 35 | 3% England 1% | 6% England 18% | 6% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 50 | 2% England 1% | 14% England 15% | 14% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 46 | 0% England 1% | 9% England 16% | 9% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 92 | 0% England 1% | 9% England 14% | 9% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 215 | 41.2 | — | 49.8% | 25.1% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 186 | 39.7 | -0.50 | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 193 | 37.9 | -0.49 | 45.0% | 20.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 194 | 42.0 | -0.63 | 54.0% | 9.0% | 3.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136791 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Zoe Stucki |
| Trust | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TA24 6AY |
| Latest pupils | 215 |
| FSM eligible | 24.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY
http://www.westsomersetcollege.org/1643706061| DfE number | 4291 |
| UKPRN | 10033787 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 May 2023 |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |