Beechen Cliff School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,232 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Academy converter
Wellsway School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,325of 1,386 places
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 216
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 18 December 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wellsway School (URN 109311, until 1 October 2011).
What the data says
Of the 218 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wellsway School in 2023, 50% stayed on in Wellsway School’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 17% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 100 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bath and North East Somerset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wellsway School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 218 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 22% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wellsway School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 100 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wellsway School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.5 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.0 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.7 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 7% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 214 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 213 | 99% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 212 | 98% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 70% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 68% |
| Geography | 141 | 65% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 84 | 39% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 83 | 38% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 80 | 37% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 55% |
| Psychology | 64 | 30% | 3% | 22% | 22% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 63 | 29% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 63 | 29% | 23% | 51% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 63 | 29% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 59 | 27% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 58% |
| French | 55 | 25% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 19% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 14% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 58% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 14% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 97% |
| Music | 23 | 11% | 5% | 35% | 33% | 78% |
| Spanish | 20 | 9% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 75% |
| Drama | 17 | 8% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 6% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 77% |
| 3D Design | 9 | 4% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 67% |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 34 | 36% | — |
| Small Business Management | 23 | 24% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 2 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wellsway School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 214 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 95 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.72 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 38 | 40% | 31% |
| Geography | 30 | 32% | 10% |
| Physics | 26 | 27% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 21% | 17% |
| Psychology | 17 | 18% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 18% | 13% |
| Biology | 15 | 16% | 20% |
| History | 12 | 13% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 12% | 5% |
| English Language | 10 | 11% | 4% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 11% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 9% | 3% |
| English Literature | 8 | 8% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 14% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 11% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.