Best 3 Secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Writhlington School (Secondary) in Radstock; Beechen Cliff School (Secondary) in Bath; Broadlands Academy (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Writhlington School, Beechen Cliff School and Broadlands Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Radstock, Somerset, Bath, Somerset and Bristol. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Writhlington School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Writhlington School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Writhlington School
BA3 3NQ
|
Beechen Cliff School
BA2 4RE
|
Broadlands Academy
BS31 2DY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Radstock Somerset BA3 3NQ |
Bath Somerset BA2 4RE |
Bristol BS31 2DY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Nov 2023 | 2 8 Nov 2023 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1547 | 1146 | 1085 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.writhlington.org.uk | www.beechencliff.org.uk | www.broadlandsacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01761433581 | 01225480466 | 01179864791 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Radstock
Somerset
BA3 3NQ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.writhlington.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01761433581
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bath
Somerset
BA2 4RE - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.beechencliff.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01225480466
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
BS31 2DY - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.broadlandsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01179864791
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