How many pupils does Worle Community School have?

Worle Community School has 1,288 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Worle Community School?

The headteacher of Worle Community School is Mark Tidman.

What type of school is Worle Community School?

Worle Community School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Worle Community School in?

Worle Community School is in the North Somerset local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Worle Community School

Redwing Drive, Mead Vale, North Somerset, Somerset, BS22 8XX

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 14 November 2023). Last inspected 2 June 2026.

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1,288

Pupils

26.3%

Free school meals

1 March 2017

Opened

About this school

Worle Community School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in North Somerset, Somerset. The school has 1,288 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 14 November 2023). Last inspected 2 June 2026. The Headteacher is Mark Tidman. The school is administered by North Somerset local authority. It belongs to THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2017.

School details

Head: Mark Tidman
Trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: North Somerset
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143137

Contact

01934510777 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Worle Community School are handled by the school or the local authority (North Somerset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.33

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.34

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

18%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →