Writhlington School, Radstock

In its own words: "Writhlington School aims to empower and prepare all of its students for a rapidly developing world by equipping them with a sense of responsibility, respect for themselves and others and a lifelong enthusiasm for learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Duke of Edinburgh and cadets.

In 2026, pupils at Writhlington School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.1 in Bath and North East Somerset and 47 across England.

33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Bath and North East Somerset and 47% in England.

That is up from 40.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27, against 46.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 147 families put Writhlington School as their first choice and 235 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Writhlington School are Somerset Studio School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.4); Norton Hill Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51); Somervale Secondary School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8); and Saint Gregory's Catholic College (5.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.3).

Writhlington School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Writhlington School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 in 2024/25.

Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 26% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 46% into work. 19% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Writhlington School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Writhlington School (n-bound), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).

In 2024/25, Writhlington School issued 281 suspensions, 30.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Writhlington School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles), St Nicholas Church School (0.6 miles), Trinity Church School (0.9 miles) and Kilmersdon Church School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.