Wellsway School

Wellsway School demonstrates a commendable level of performance, successfully maintaining the standards set during its previous inspection. With a strong focus on high expectations and robust academic outcomes, the school supports its pupils well in achieving their educational goals. Collaboration with local schools broadens subject offerings and prepares students for higher education and career opportunities. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils actively participate in enrichment activities, showcasing a commitment to personal development and community involvement.

Strengths

• Broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on prior knowledge.
• High expectations for pupil conduct and respect.
• Effective leadership in identifying and supporting SEND pupils.
• Strong community engagement and pupil representation in school decisions.
• High-quality enrichment opportunities, particularly in music and performance.
• Robust protocols for promoting high attendance.
• Comprehensive careers education from Year 7 to Year 13.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of teaching strategies for pupil learning adaptation.
• Lack of a consistent approach to developing reading fluency among some pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wellsway School attended 91.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.6% of pupils at Wellsway School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wellsway School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.2% of pupils at Wellsway School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wellsway School received £7,463 and spent £7,581 for each of its 1,327 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £434,000 (£327 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Futura Learning Partnership, income was £7,630 and spending £7,598 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bristol · Bath and North East Somerset local authority: places and applications

Wellsway School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Two Rivers Church of England Primary Bristol
• IKB Academy Bristol
• Chandag Primary School Bristol
• St John's Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Saltford CofE Primary School Bristol
• The Meadows Primary School Bristol
• Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Bristol
• Bridge Farm Primary School Bristol
• Wansdyke Primary School Bristol
• Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol

What is Wellsway School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wellsway School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Wellsway School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wellsway School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Wellsway School have?

Wellsway School has 1,325 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wellsway School cover?

Wellsway School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Wellsway School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 52.3, and 61% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Wellsway School?

Wellsway School is at Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH.