Weston College, Weston-Super-Mare
Weston College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Weston-Super-Mare. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Weston College in detail
Weston College in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball and Duke of Edinburgh.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 5.30pm, an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 11 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North Somerset
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1499 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 13% went on to university or other higher education, 13% to apprenticeships and 35% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weston College, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Weston College stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 525 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to be a learner with this provider?
Learners and apprentices, including those studying with subcontractors, learn in high-quality facilities that reflect well the workplaces and industries that most of them will move into after they complete their courses. For example, learners aged 16 to 18 studying a wide range of creative media subjects use the latest technology and software at the Loxton Campus. Apprentices and adult learners studying construction or engineering use industry standard equipment at the South West Skills Campus. Learners with the most complex high needs learn in a specialist sensory facility at the Knightstone Campus. Adults studying on bootcamp programmes in HGV driving use high-quality online resources that replicate the logistics industry at the Construction Training Centre. Learners and apprentices studying with subcontractors study in professional environments, such as learners aged 16 to 18 studying supporting teaching and learning at Learning for Futures. Teachers use these resources very effectively to motivate learners and apprentices to develop new knowledge and skills.
What does the provider do well and what does it need to do better?
Managers and teachers sequence carefully the curriculum so that learners and apprentices incrementally build on their prior knowledge and skills. For example, adult learners studying a skills bootcamp in HGV driving take part in online driving simulations before progressing on to driving these vehicles on complex road routes. Learners aged 16 to 18 studying T-level management and administration learn the foundations of business, such as finance, before applying what they have learned to a fundraising project with Weston Hospice. Apprentices studying the aircraft maintenance fitter apprenticeship at level 3 progressively increase their knowledge of the mathematics that relates to the theory of flight. Learners with the most complex high needs studying a sensory programme are gradually introduced to different scenarios to help consolidate their knowledge of personal finances.
From Ofsted's December 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Weston College of Further and Higher Education is a general college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. It provides education and vocational training from age 14 to adult.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C-
Average grade
27.3
Points per entry
C-
Best 3 A-Levels
6%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
212
A-Level students
87%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 8 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,499 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
6%
Top-third university
38%
Degree course
43%
Any L4+ destination
4%
Apprenticeships
Based on 731 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Latest from Weston College
Ascent Flight Training’s Success with First Ever Degree Apprentice
5 Oct 2026
Weston College recognised as Microsoft Showcase School for 2026-2027
1 Oct 2026
T Level Learners Enjoy Team-Building Day at Farm Foundations
1 Oct 2026
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Social & online
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Weston College, with their latest published grades:
- Old MacDonald's Day Nursery and Preschool ltd - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 10 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Christ Church Pre-school - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 15 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Golden Valley House Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 3 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bluebell Nursery & Preschool - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 16 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Ashcombe Children's Centre Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 24 April 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,656
Applications
2,256
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
Questions parents ask about Weston College
What is Weston College's Ofsted rating?
Weston College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
How many road collisions happen near Weston College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Weston College?
Weston College is at Knightstone Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)