Wadebridge School
Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WADEBRIDGE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Simmonds (Acting Head)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,018
- URN
- 138024
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208812881
About this school
Wadebridge School is a secondary academy in Wadebridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,018 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wadebridge 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 214 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 | 46.3 | 44.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.14 to +0.26 | +0.05 -0.14 to +0.24 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 44.9% | 43.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65.9% | 65.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 14% | 11.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
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 Wadebridge 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.3 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.7 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,070 |
| 2023/24 | 1,073 |
| 2024/25 | 1,050 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wadebridge School compares
Wadebridge School ranked 15th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.7 | 8.9% | 24.9% | 1,018 | — |
| Bodmin College | 46 | 9.6% | 28.4% | 1,236 | 6.7 miles |
| Sir James Smith's School | 42.7 | 12.7% | 27.9% | 588 | 9.4 miles |
| Treviglas Academy | 43 | 8% | 27.7% | 872 | 12.0 miles |
| Newquay Tretherras | 48.4 | 10.9% | 19.9% | 1,614 | 12.4 miles |
| Wadebridge Primary Academy | — | 5.9% | 26.8% | 373 | 0.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report30 April 2025
- 10 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.94%
- Persistent absence
- 27.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bodmin College6.7 miles
Secondary · Bodmin
-
Sir James Smith's School9.4 miles
Secondary · Camelford
-
Treviglas Academy12.0 miles
Secondary · Newquay
-
Newquay Tretherras12.4 miles
Secondary · Newquay
-
Wadebridge Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
Other schools in Wadebridge
- St Breock Primary School Primary
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Minver School Primary
- Trevisker Primary School Primary
- Wadebridge Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wadebridge School teach?
- Wadebridge School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Wadebridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Wadebridge School?
- The headteacher of Wadebridge School is Mr Steve Simmonds (Acting Head), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wadebridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wadebridge 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 Wadebridge School?
- Wadebridge School has 1,018 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Wadebridge School full?
- Wadebridge School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,018 on roll (97%), 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 Wadebridge School a faith school?
- No. Wadebridge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wadebridge School a selective school?
- No. Wadebridge School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wadebridge School part of an academy trust?
- Wadebridge School is part of WADEBRIDGE SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wadebridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.1 in 2022/23 and 44.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wadebridge School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Wadebridge School ranked 15th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wadebridge School's absence rate?
- Wadebridge School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wadebridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wadebridge 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.