Wadham School, Crewkerne

Good
Secondary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Burgas
Pupils:763 / 788 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01460270123
Address:Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Sixth Form

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:123893
UKPRN:10007285
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Yeovil
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

202 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy69%
Well taught71%
Good progress68%
Feels safe76%
Well behaved66%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development59%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

33

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wadham School (N-bound)
29m · 0 min walk
Laburnham Crescent (W-bound)
299m · 5 min walk
Bincombe Drive (NW-bound)
500m · 8 min walk
Bincombe Close (SE-bound)
513m · 8 min walk
Kings Arms (N-bound)
818m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

763 pupils

788 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crewkerne

Medium pressure
New homes approved:208
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crewkerne

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(14)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormRequires Improvement
26 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 May 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.70332%

Overall absence

25.86428%

Persistent absence

781

Enrolments

Authorised6.1979%
Unauthorised3.50542%
Persistent (10%+)25.86428%
Severe (50%+)5.24968%

Absence trend

7.12574%
18/19
5.20604%
20/21
10.78015%
21/22
10.55963%
22/23
10.83686%
23/24
9.70332%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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