Somervale Secondary School
Secondary · Bath and North East Somerset · BA3 2JD · URN 136311
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45
Bath and North East Somerset 34.69England 46.110.3 above the area average of 34.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
39.7%
Bath and North East Somerset 27.4%England 45.9%12.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
63.4%
Bath and North East Somerset 39.9%23.5 percentage points above the area average of 39.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.97
Bath and North East Somerset 2.84England 4.071.1 above the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
19.1%
Bath and North East Somerset 11.4%England 17.6%7.7 percentage points above the area average of 11.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
44.3%
Bath and North East Somerset 23.1%21.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
23.7%
Bath and North East Somerset 25.8%2.1 percentage points below the area average of 25.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
131
Bath and North East Somerset 11911.7 above the area average of 119.3
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Bath and North East Somerset | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 45 Bath and North East Somerset 34.69England 46.1 | 10.3 above the area average of 34.7 | 1.1 below the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39.7% Bath and North East Somerset 27.4%England 45.9% | 12.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.4 | 6.2 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63.4% Bath and North East Somerset 39.9% | 23.5 percentage points above the area average of 39.9 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 Bath and North East Somerset 2.84England 4.07 | 1.1 above the area average of 2.8 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 19.1% Bath and North East Somerset 11.4%England 17.6% | 7.7 percentage points above the area average of 11.4 | 1.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 44.3% Bath and North East Somerset 23.1% | 21.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23.7% Bath and North East Somerset 25.8% | 2.1 percentage points below the area average of 25.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 131 Bath and North East Somerset 119 | 11.7 above the area average of 119.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkBath and North East Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.1 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 2.7% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 24.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 13.2pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.1pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 88.3% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Somervale Secondary School Good at its inspection on 29/06/2022.
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