Located in Shepton Mallet, Whitstone is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Whitstone currently has around 578 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 23.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%). other white pupils make up about 14.5%
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 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 76% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
| Website: | http://www.whitstoneschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01749345555 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Pike |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137192 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 625 |
| Number of Pupils: | 578 |
| Number of Boys: | 279 |
| Number of Girls: | 299 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.10% | 463 |
| Other White | 14.50% | 84 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 7 |
| African | 1.00% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Paul Street , BA4 5LA | 3out of 4 | 306 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Waterloo Road , BA4 5HE | 3out of 4 | 559 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bowlish Infant School Bowlish , BA4 5JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,380 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aldhelms Church School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL | 2out of 4 | 2,660 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL | - not rated | 2,660 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.