Whitstone

State-Funded School

whitstone-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

SomersetLocal Authority

Wells and Mendip HillsConstituency

BA4 5PFPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Whitstone is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 545 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 40.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.61

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

545

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 545
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Jun 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Mar 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.