Located in Bristol, Wellsway School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wellsway School currently has around 1326 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Chandag Road, Bristol, BS31 1PH |
| Website: | http://www.wellswayschool.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01179864751 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Pearsall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137523 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1386 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1326 |
| Number of Boys: | 695 |
| Number of Girls: | 631 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.50% | 1067 |
| Unclassified | 5.40% | 72 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 45 |
| Chinese | 2.90% | 38 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 6 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers Church of England Primary 35 Fairfield Way , Keynsham BS31 1GE | 4out of 4 | 151 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chandag Primary School Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PQ | 3out of 4 | 167 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chandag Junior School Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PQ | - not rated | 167 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chandag Junior School Chandag Junior School, Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PQ | - not rated | 167 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chandag Infant School Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PQ | - not rated | 167 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsway School Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellsway School Chandag Road , Keynsham BS31 1PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| IKB Academy 68 Bath Road , BS31 1SP | 3out of 4 | 160 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Broadlands St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY | 3out of 4 | 1,841 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadlands School St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY | - not rated | 1,841 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.