Wells Cathedral School is a not applicable school in Wells, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wells Cathedral School currently has around 734 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 15 The Liberty, Wells, BA5 2ST
Website: https://wells.cathedral.school
Telephone: 01749834200
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alastair Tighe
Religious character: Christian
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 123916

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 800
Number of Pupils: 734
Number of Boys: 385
Number of Girls: 349

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Local authority average
29%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Local authority average
28%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
26.4
Local authority average
39.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
2.5
Local authority average
3.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoberry Park Infant School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park Junior School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
3out of 4 327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL
- not rated 480 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Blue School
Kennion Road , BA5 2NR
- not rated 801 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue School
Kennion Road , BA5 2NR
3out of 4 801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wells Cathedral School
15 The Liberty , BA5 2ST
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.