Sexey's School, Bruton

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen Clayson
Pupils:633 / 664 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01749813393
Address:Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF
Trust:QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:137313
UKPRN:10034775
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

17.9

Avg class size

25

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sexeys School (S-bound)
58m · 1 min walk
Ludwell House (SE-bound)
464m · 8 min walk
Plox (W-bound)
533m · 9 min walk
West End (N-bound)
549m · 9 min walk
Bruton School (S-bound)
644m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

633 pupils

664 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bruton

Low pressure
New homes approved:78
Projected new pupils:14

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bruton

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

5,071

Applications

4,601

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.2614%

Overall absence

28.3293%

Persistent absence

413

Enrolments

Authorised5.01112%
Unauthorised5.25028%
Persistent (10%+)28.3293%
Severe (50%+)5.32688%

Absence trend

5.91595%
18/19
4.41523%
20/21
9.64122%
21/22
8.90942%
22/23
10.61174%
23/24
10.2614%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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