St Dunstan's School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16509 pupils

Wells Road, BA6 9BYWebsite01458832943

Good509 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected Feb 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils509

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils509

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

509 / 670 (76%)

Head Teacher

Mr Paul Balkwill

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 45.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 13 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

11.1%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence30.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate33.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 13 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 8.3%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty45 (33%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health34 (25%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder18 (13%)

Speech, Language & Communication12 (9%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty10 (7%)

Physical Disability6 (4%)

Not Assessed4 (3%)

Other4 (3%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 31

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)29

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils509

Free school meals 30.1%

English as additional language 5.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British84.7%

Mixed Other3.7%

White Other3.7%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

Unclassified1.4%

Gypsy/Roma1.2%

Black African0.6%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Asian Other0.4%

Indian0.4%

Chinese0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

White Irish0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2023

Leavers' Destinations

77.0%

to education

Sixth Form0.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 49.9

Progress 8 0.21

EBacc entry 52.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,577

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,023 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,126

Support staff£747

Premises£351

Energy£224

Learning resources£301

Income per pupil£7,272

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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