West Somerset College
About the school
West Somerset College is an open secondary school in Somerset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 20 January 2026
- Published
- 23 March 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Requires improvement
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.2
- Somerset
- 43.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Somerset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 32.60%
- Somerset
- 40.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.90%
- Somerset
- 61.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 25.10%
- Somerset
- 31.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.41
- Somerset
- 3.78
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.37
AAB or better
- School
- 3.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
760
Girls
49.87%
Boys
50.13%
SEN support
15.13%
Education, health and care plan
1.97%
English as an additional language
4.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
25.24%
Overall absence
13.78
Persistent absence
37.56
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
193
Sustained education or employment
84%
Education
69%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
8%
Not sustained
12%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
84
Sustained education or employment
71%
Higher education
14%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
51%