Yeovil College, Yeovil
Yeovil College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Yeovil. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, ended in a report card: 5 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.
- Ofsted report card
- 5 of 6 areas strong or better
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Yeovil College in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Yeovil College on 6 areas: 5 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Contribution to meeting skills needs - Strong standard. "Leaders engage widely and consistently with employers and other stakeholders across curriculum areas."
Inclusion - Strong standard. "Staff across the college create a highly welcoming culture, where all learners feel included, regardless of their backgrounds or needs."
Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and governors focus relentlessly on improvement."
Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate and well-informed understanding of the quality of the curriculums they offer to young learners."
Participation and development - Strong standard. "Leaders foster an inclusive and fair culture in which learners feel valued, respected and able to thrive."
Achievement - Expected standard. "Learners largely achieve their qualifications well."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should be more ambitious about the teaching of subjects, such as radicalisation, equality and diversity and healthy sexual relationships to learners with high needs so that learners have a sophisticated understanding of these subjects as they move towards adulthood and employment. • Leaders should further improve target setting for learners with high needs so that they are challenging enough to help learners make progress beyond their education, health and care plans. • Leaders should continue to take actions to improve the achievement of high grades for young learners on study programmes. • Leaders should ensure that all teaching staff provide adult learners and apprentices with constructive feedback that enables learners and apprentices to produce work of a consistently high standard".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Where pupils go next
Of the 823 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 11% went on to university or other higher education, 15% to apprenticeships and 45% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sparrow Road (n-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 408 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 Somerset (22), 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 · 9 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- Contribution to meeting skills needsStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- Participation and developmentStrong standard
- AchievementExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
By type of provision
| Provision | Curriculum, teaching and training | Achievement | Participation and development |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education programmes for young people | Strong standard | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| Adult learning programmes | Expected standard | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships | Expected standard | Strong standard | Expected standard |
| Provision for learners and apprentices with high needs | Expected standard | Expected standard | Expected standard |
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong standard
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- • Leaders should be more ambitious about the teaching of subjects, such as radicalisation, equality and diversity and healthy sexual relationships to learners with high needs so that learners have a sophisticated understanding of these subjects as they move towards adulthood and employment. • Leaders should further improve target setting for learners with high needs so that they are challenging enough to help learners make progress beyond their education, health and care plans. • Leaders should continue to take actions to improve the achievement of high grades for young learners on study programmes. • Leaders should ensure that all teaching staff provide adult learners and apprentices with constructive feedback that enables learners and apprentices to produce work of a consistently high standard.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 20 January 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Yeovil College excels at preparing learners for real working life through strong employer partnerships and work experience. The college creates a genuinely welcoming environment where all learners, including those with additional needs, receive tailored support to succeed. Staff are committed to continuous improvement and provide high-quality teaching that develops both practical skills and professional behaviors valued by employers.
Key Strengths
- Excellent partnerships with employers in key industries like defence, engineering and aerospace, ensuring teaching is current and relevant
- Highly inclusive culture with strong support for learners facing barriers, including those with special educational needs
- Leaders and governors focus relentlessly on improvement with sustained changes in teaching quality and learner outcomes
- High-quality curriculum that builds coherently, developing strong subject knowledge and professional behaviours
- Consistently high attendance and engagement through well-established monitoring and positive behavior expectations
Areas for Improvement
- A-level attainment needs improvement - only a minority achieve A*-B grades and high-grade attainment in some subjects remains too low
- Need to improve retention in some adult learning programmes (though improvements have been made)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and learners feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
YC Edge (employability skills including first-aid qualifications), enterprise projects, employer visits, learner-led coaching, specialist training, work placements, supported internships, young professionals networking
Yeovil College is a strong performing further education college that effectively meets the skills needs of local and regional employers through well-designed curricula and inclusive support for all learners.
About
Yeovil College is a tertiary college for further education and higher education based in Yeovil, Somerset. It maintains a main campus in the town and, at a second site, a Construction Skills Centre.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
31.4
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
6%
Achieving AAB+
Average
Value added
86
A-Level students
68%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 823 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
4%
Top-third university
20%
Degree course
32%
Any L4+ destination
6%
Apprenticeships
Based on 387 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Yeovil College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yeovil
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(13)
Further education and skills inspection (renewed framework)
Further education and skills inspection
Questions parents ask about Yeovil College
What is Yeovil College's Ofsted rating?
Yeovil College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Yeovil College?
No fixed boundary. When Yeovil College is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Yeovil College?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Yeovil College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Yeovil College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yeovil College?
Yeovil College is at Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)