Beechen Cliff School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,232 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Academy converter
Writhlington School
- Pupils on roll
- 894of 1,547 places
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 131
- Ofsted
- Good, 27 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Writhlington School (URN 109303, until 1 October 2011).
What the data says
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 at Writhlington School in 2023, 54% stayed on in Writhlington School’s own sixth form (Bath and North East Somerset average 48%), 25% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 93 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Bath and North East Somerset 32%, England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 40.3 against 46.1 across England and 47.9 in Bath and North East Somerset, with 27% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
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 | Writhlington School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 178 | 2,287 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 48% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | Writhlington School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 93 | 2,026 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 38% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Writhlington School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.3 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 44% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.0 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.6 | 51.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 127 | 97% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 61% |
| Mathematics | 126 | 96% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 63% |
| English Literature | 119 | 91% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 94 | 72% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 48% |
| Geography | 73 | 56% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 58% |
| French | 58 | 44% | 18% | 3% | 29% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 43% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 52% |
| History | 53 | 40% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 32 | 24% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 24% | 23% | 6% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 32 | 24% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 32 | 24% | 23% | 19% | 46% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 18% | 9% | 39% | 28% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 16% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 48% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 8% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 91% |
| Drama | 9 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 78% |
| Music | 8 | 6% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 6% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 75% |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 1% | 4% | — | 21% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 42 | 56% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 25 | 33% | — |
| Multimedia | 25 | 33% | — |
| Sports Studies | 21 | 28% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Writhlington School | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 183 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 75 | 1,030 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.07 | 35.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 20 | 27% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 21% | 3% |
| Psychology | 15 | 20% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 19% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 17% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 16% | 3% |
| Physics | 11 | 15% | 12% |
| Sociology | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| Biology | 9 | 12% | 20% |
| History | 7 | 9% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 8% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 35 | 47% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 30 | 40% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 24 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 24% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-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.