Worle Community School, based in Weston-Super-Mare, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Worle Community School currently has around 1288 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 26.3% 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 12.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Redwing Drive, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01934510777 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Tidman |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143137 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1288 |
| Number of Boys: | 648 |
| Number of Girls: | 640 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.70% | 1026 |
| Other White | 9.70% | 125 |
| African | 2.60% | 33 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 27 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 13 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Vale Community Primary School Kestrel Drive , Worle BS22 8RQ | - not rated | 214 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mead Vale Community Primary School Kestrel Drive , Worle BS22 8RQ | - not rated | 229 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mendip Green Primary School Greenwood Road , Worle BS22 6EX | 3out of 4 | 374 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mendip Green Primary School Greenwood Road , Worle BS22 6EX | - not rated | 374 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School Spring Hill , Worle BS22 9BQ | 3out of 4 | 665 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winterstoke Hundred Academy 1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE | 3out of 4 | 1,601 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College Weston College Academy , Beaufighter Road BS24 8EE | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Community School Queensway , St George's BS22 6BP | - not rated | 1,870 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG | - not rated | 945 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rathbone Key Stage 4 M and D Buildings,Winterstoke Road , BS23 3YS | - not rated | 2,965 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster House School 38 Hill Road , BS23 2RY | - not rated | 2,971 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodspring School Ebdon Lane , Wick St Lawrence BS22 7YA | - not rated | 2,981 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.