Best 3 Secondary schools in Radstock – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Writhlington School (Secondary) in Radstock; Somerset Studio School (Secondary) in Radstock; Somervale Secondary School (Secondary) in Radstock — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Writhlington School, Somerset Studio School and Somervale Secondary School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and studio schools type located around Radstock, Somerset. 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 ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–25–30%; all within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership trust.
| Attribute |
Writhlington School
BA3 3NQ
|
Somerset Studio School
BA3 3NQ
|
Somervale Secondary School
BA3 2JD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Studio schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Radstock Somerset BA3 3NQ |
Radstock Somerset BA3 3NQ |
Radstock Somerset BA3 2JD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Nov 2023 | 2 23 Apr 2018 | 2 8 Feb 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1547 | 300 | 839 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Website | www.writhlington.org.uk | www.somersetstudioschool.com | www.somervaleschool.com |
| Telephone | 01761433581 | 01761438557 | 01761414276 |
| 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 • Studio schools
- Location
- Radstock
Somerset
BA3 3NQ - Ofsted
- 2 23 Apr 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.somersetstudioschool.com
- Telephone
- 01761438557
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Radstock
Somerset
BA3 2JD - Ofsted
- 2 8 Feb 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.somervaleschool.com
- Telephone
- 01761414276
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