Wellsway School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset
Wellsway School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high ambitions of its pupils.”
- “Pupils achieve well in published outcomes.”
- “It works closely with other local schools to offer a broad range of subjects to pupils and students.”
To improve
- “On a few occasions, teaching strategies to adapt learning for pupils are not used well.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not progress with their learning as promptly as they could.”
- “However, the school has not put in place the learning for pupils who need to practise reading fluently and to build their comprehension skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 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) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.5 | 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: 202 first-preference applications, 226 offers in total, 195 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Bath and North East Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- IKB Academy 0.1 mi Good
- Lift Broadlands 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Oldfield School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hayesfield Girls School 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College 6.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechen Cliff School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Chew Valley School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published