Wellsway School
Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Principal
- Mr Rob Pearsall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,386
- Pupils on roll
- 1,325
- URN
- 137523
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179864751
About this school
Wellsway School is a secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wellsway School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 218 | 213 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.4 | 51.8 | 50.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.52 +0.33 to +0.72 | +0.31 +0.12 to +0.51 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 58.7% | 56% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 80.8% | 75.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 40.4% | 34.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wellsway School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.4 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.8 | 37.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.5 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,326 |
| 2023/24 | 1,318 |
| 2024/25 | 1,326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellsway School compares
Wellsway School ranked 4th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.5 | 8.2% | 13.9% | 1,325 | — |
| IKB Academy | 38.3 | 16.8% | 26.4% | 136 | 0.1 miles |
| Lift Broadlands | 31.8 | 16.2% | 42.8% | 314 | 1.0 miles |
| Sir Bernard Lovell Academy | 44.5 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 1,268 | 2.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Brislington | 44.3 | 9.5% | 29.4% | 1,357 | 2.5 miles |
| Hanham Woods Academy | 44.1 | 9.4% | 16.9% | 825 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.91%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.19%
- Persistent absence
- 19.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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IKB Academy0.1 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Lift Broadlands1.0 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Oasis Academy Brislington2.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Hanham Woods Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Wellsway School ranks 16th of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Ashton Park School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellsway School teach?
- Wellsway School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of Wellsway School?
- The principal of Wellsway School is Mr Rob Pearsall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellsway School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellsway School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wellsway School?
- Wellsway School has 1,325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wellsway School full?
- Wellsway School has capacity for 1,386 pupils and 1,325 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellsway School a faith school?
- No. Wellsway School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wellsway School a selective school?
- No. Wellsway School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wellsway School part of an academy trust?
- Wellsway School is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wellsway School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.4 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wellsway School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Wellsway School ranked 4th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wellsway School's absence rate?
- Wellsway School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wellsway School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellsway School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.