Sexey's School vs Ansford Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sexey's School
Bruton
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
633
469
Capacity
664
760
Occupancy
95%
62%
FSM %
12.6%
19.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.1
44.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.5%
42.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
28.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
13%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
72
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
25%
-
Degree course
73%
-
Any L4+ destination
75%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
52
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (44)
History (36)
Mathematics (36)
Sociology (34)
Psychology (34)
Chemistry (32)
Biology (28)
Government and Politics (28)