Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, Chepstow
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Chepstow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 34th-highest of the 41 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 2,357th of 3,298 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.
38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 45.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.01: 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 24.8, against 46 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and Biology.
Getting a place at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre are Chepstow School (0.8 miles) and Caldicot Comprehensive School (5.3 miles).
Where pupils go next
Of the 166 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 74% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 21% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 48% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 31% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 97 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 23 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Grounds (in), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre issued 66 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre are Lift Offa's Mead (under 0.1 miles) and Tutshill Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.19 to -0.01 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 48.3 to 41.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 43% to 38% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 41.9 | 37.7% |
| Disadvantaged(31) | - | 24.8 | 9.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(128) | - | 46.0 | 44.5% |
| Boys(66) | - | 39.4 | 34.8% |
| Girls(93) | - | 43.6 | 39.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(6) | - | 38.2 | 50% |
| Non mobile(153) | - | 42.6 | 38.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 166 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
66
Suspensions
6.18%
Suspension rate
28 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,068 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Term dates
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
1,036 pupils
1,217 places
181 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chepstow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chepstow
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,024
Total Pupils
462
Boys
562
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
75
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,314
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,874
Per pupil
£6020k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.7%
Overall absence
26.6%
Persistent absence
852
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Questions parents ask about Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
What are GCSE results like at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.9. 38% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre's Ofsted rating?
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 1217 places.
How big are the classes at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Classes at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre average 20.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre has around 1024 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
9.7% of sessions were missed at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre in 2024/25. 26.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is at Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)