What did School Atlas judge Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Whitstone?

Whitstone has 545 pupils on roll.

What ages does Whitstone take?

Whitstone admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Whitstone located?

Whitstone is located in Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF, Somerset.

How do I apply to Whitstone?

Whitstone is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Whitstone?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitstone was 5.897 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Whitstone?

When Whitstone has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Children in the care of a Local Authority or have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (please also see important note 2), with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area, and 4 further criteria. 112 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school (straight line measurement). Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Whitstone?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80% of pupils at Whitstone are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Whitstone: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

5.897miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Whitstone, year by year →

How places are decided at Whitstone

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Children in the care of a Local Authority or have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (please also see important note 2), with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
3Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area, with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
5Feeder primary school — Children who attend one of the identified feeder primary schools in Year 6 at the time of the application closing date (see important notes)
6Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school on a permanent contract for a period of no less than two years at the time of the application closing date.
7Outside catchment, nearest school — Children outside the catchment area, but nearest the school

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school (straight line measurement). Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.

The school will be required to admit a child with a statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) if the statement names the school before the following criteria are applied. The document references the Somerset LA Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for September 2015. How places were allocated: council publication.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Whitstone: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whitstone?: Whitstone has 545 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whitstone take?: Whitstone admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Whitstone located?: Whitstone is located in Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF, Somerset.
How do I apply to Whitstone?: Whitstone is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Whitstone?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitstone was 5.897 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Whitstone?: When Whitstone has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Children in the care of a Local Authority or have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (please also see important note 2), with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area, and 4 further criteria. 112 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school (straight line measurement). Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whitstone?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80% of pupils at Whitstone are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

5.897miles

Last distance offered at Whitstone, year by year →

How places are decided at Whitstone

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Children in the care of a Local Authority or have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (please also see important note 2), with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
3Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area, with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
5Feeder primary school — Children who attend one of the identified feeder primary schools in Year 6 at the time of the application closing date (see important notes)
6Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school on a permanent contract for a period of no less than two years at the time of the application closing date.
7Outside catchment, nearest school — Children outside the catchment area, but nearest the school

Whitstone: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Whitstone's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whitstone?: Whitstone has 545 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whitstone take?: Whitstone admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Whitstone located?: Whitstone is located in Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF, Somerset.
How do I apply to Whitstone?: Whitstone is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Whitstone?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitstone was 5.897 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Whitstone?: When Whitstone has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Children in the care of a Local Authority or have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area (please also see important note 2), with an older sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address; 3. Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area, and 4 further criteria. 112 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all the applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the school (straight line measurement). Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whitstone?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80% of pupils at Whitstone are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Stoke St Michael Primary School

Primary

Croscombe Church of England Primary School

Primary

Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.

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