The Blue School (Wells) data

The Blue School is located in Wells and falls under the local authority of Somerset. The school's religious denomination is Church of England. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,464 pupils, with a capacity of 1,640, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 115 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,915. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 18th May 2023 resulting in an good rating.

The Blue School contact details

AddressThe Blue School
Kennion Road
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2NR
Websitehttps://www.theblueschoolwells.co.uk/
HeadteacherMr Mark Woodlock

About The Blue School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Bath and Wells
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,640
Number of Pupils1,46489% capacity
Number of Boys75652%
Number of Girls70848%
Free School Meals (%)14.40%

Where is The Blue School?

Street AddressKennion Road
TownWells
CountySomerset
PostcodeBA5 2NR
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The Blue School on a map

The Blue School map (BA5 2NR) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection18th May 2023
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Blue School

Total Number of Teachers115
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)97.9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants30
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)19.8
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff48
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)40
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.5
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,915

The Blue School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Blue School
Establishment Number4504
Unique Reference Number137285
Local AuthoritySomerset
Local Authority Code933
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000066
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSomerset
District CodeE06000066
WardWells
Parliamentary ConstituencyWells
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaMendip 008
Lower Super Output AreaMendip 008A

The Blue School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date17th August 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustTHE BLUE SCHOOL
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10034794
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Blue School geodata

Easting354410
Northing146115
Latitude51.21241
Longitude-2.65406

Nearest schools to The Blue School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL
Primary379m
Wells Cathedral School
15 The Liberty, Wells, BA5 2ST
Not applicable735m
Stoberry Park School
North Road, Wells, BA5 2TJ
Primary939m
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, Wells, BA5 1TS
Primary983m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, Wells, BA5 1TZ
Primary1km
Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
Primary3.2km
Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, Wells, BA5 3EB
Primary3.3km
Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, BA5 1RD
Primary3.3km
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, BA5 3QL
Primary5.1km
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School
School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells, BA5 1HL
Primary5.1km