Sexey's School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bruton, Somerset
Sexey's School is a secondary school in Bruton, Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023.
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Catchment area for Sexey's School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 633 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Sexey’s School.”
- “Pupils recognise and appreciate this.”
- “The school has high academic expectations of all pupils.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, however, implementation is not as strong and pupils do not learn quite so well.”
- “In the classroom, these pupils often receive good support, although this is not always the case.”
- “This can mean that, at times, they do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2023 (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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
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: 97 first-preference applications, 98 offers in total, 97 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Ansford Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- King Arthur's School 3.8 mi Not judged
- Whitstone 6.7 mi Good
- The Blue School 11.1 mi School remains Good
- St Dunstan's School 11.5 mi Good
- Frome Community College 11.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crispin School Academy 11.8 mi School remains Good
- Buckler's Mead School 12.4 mi Good