Wadham School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–16 · Crewkerne, Somerset
Wadham School is a secondary school in Crewkerne, Somerset for ages 11–16 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 763 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Wadham School has high expectations of its pupils.”
- “The school is ambitious for pupils to experience ‘life in all its fullness’.”
- “Pupils learn a broad and interesting curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, despite an improvement in academic outcomes, some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
- “However, students in the sixth form do not feel the same sense of belonging.”
- “They share concerns about the quality of provision that they receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 87 first-preference applications, 87 offers in total, 87 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Stanchester Academy 5.2 mi Not judged
- Preston School Academy 6.8 mi Good
- Westfield Academy 7.3 mi School remains Good
- Holyrood Academy 7.9 mi Good
- Buckler's Mead School 8.5 mi Good
- Huish Episcopi Academy 10.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Fox's School 15.7 mi School remains Good
- Monkton Wood Academy 15.8 mi No Ofsted grade