Chew Valley School
About the school
Chew Valley School is an open secondary school in Bath and North East Somerset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 May 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 49.8
- Bath and North East Somerset
- 47.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bath and North East Somerset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 50.50%
- Bath and North East Somerset
- 48.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 73.30%
- Bath and North East Somerset
- 68.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 60.70%
- Bath and North East Somerset
- 43.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.6
- Bath and North East Somerset
- 4.29
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.75
AAB or better
- School
- 26.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1188
Girls
51.94%
Boys
48.06%
SEN support
10.35%
Education, health and care plan
3.28%
English as an additional language
3.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
17.12%
Overall absence
9.1
Persistent absence
26.93
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
189
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
73
Sustained education or employment
96%
Higher education
62%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
11%
Employment
23%