Yeovil College, Yeovil
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
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.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
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
+ 13 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 733 students
202223 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
5%
Top-third university
26%
Degree course
35%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 373 students completing 16-18 study
2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
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Admissions Demand - Somerset
Places available
5,071
Applications
4,601
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
96.7%
Secondary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)
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