Whitstone

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Charlton Road
 Shepton Mallet
 Somerset BA4 5PF
Telephone: 01749 345555

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Whitstone
Trust: Whitstone School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Pike (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Mariannina Turner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 35.31 / 8.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.92
Number of pupils: 578
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Wells
Electoral Ward: Shepton Mallet
School Number: 9334282

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th April 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School (0.3km) show on map
  2. Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery (0.5km) show on map
  3. Bowlish Infant School (1.3km) show on map
  4. St Aldhelms Church School (2.5km) show on map
  5. Croscombe Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  6. The Mendip School (3.3km) show on map
  7. Oakhill Church School (4.1km) show on map
  8. Evercreech Church of England Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  9. Stoke St Michael Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  10. All Hallows School (5.9km) show on map
  11. Horrington Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  12. Ditcheat Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  13. Stoberry Park School (7.5km) show on map
  14. Wells Cathedral School (7.6km) show on map
  15. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  16. Leigh On Mendip School (7.8km) show on map
  17. Downside School (7.9km) show on map
  18. The Blue School (8.2km) show on map
  19. St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infan... (8.3km) show on map
  20. St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School (8.4km) show on map
  21. St Vigor & St John Church School (8.5km) show on map
  22. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  23. West Pennard Church of England Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  24. Coxley Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  25. Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  26. Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  27. Newbury Manor School (10.2km) show on map
  28. Bruton Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  29. Ansford Academy (10.5km) show on map
  30. Norton Hill Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  31. King's Bruton (10.7km) show on map
  32. Sexey's School (10.8km) show on map
  33. Wookey Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  34. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  35. Norton Hill Academy (11.1km) show on map
  36. Longvernal Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  37. Mells Church First School (11.2km) show on map
  38. Somervale Secondary School (11.2km) show on map
  39. St John's CofE Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  40. Castle Cary Community Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  41. Westfield Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  42. Fosse Way School (11.5km) show on map
  43. Finding Futures (11.5km) show on map
  44. Nunney First School (11.6km) show on map
  45. Kilmersdon Church School (11.6km) show on map
  46. Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  47. Millfield Preparatory School (11.7km) show on map
  48. Midsomer Norton Primary School (11.7km) show on map
  49. Welton Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  50. Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  51. Lovington Church of England Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  52. Priddy Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  53. The Universal Farm (12.5km) show on map
  54. St Dunstan's School (12.7km) show on map
  55. St John's Church of England Voluntary Control... (13.0km) show on map
  56. St Nicholas Church School (13.0km) show on map
  57. Paulton Junior School (13.0km) show on map
  58. Paulton Infant School (13.0km) show on map
  59. St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aid... (13.2km) show on map
  60. St Lawrence's CofE Primary School (13.3km) show on map
  61. Writhlington School (13.4km) show on map
  62. Somerset Studio School (13.4km) show on map
  63. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (13.6km) show on map
  64. East Harptree Church of England Primary School (13.7km) show on map
  65. Trinity Church School (14.0km) show on map
  66. Butleigh Church of England Primary School (14.0km) show on map
  67. Tor School (14.2km) show on map
  68. Hemington Primary School (14.5km) show on map
  69. Cameley CEVC Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  70. High Littleton CofE VC Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  71. Critchill Special School (14.7km) show on map
  72. Trinity Church of England First School (14.7km) show on map
  73. Crispin School Academy (14.8km) show on map
  74. Keinton Mandeville Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  75. Millfield School (14.9km) show on map
  76. Oakfield Academy (15.0km) show on map
  77. Elmhurst Junior School (15.1km) show on map
  78. Wessex Lodge School (15.4km) show on map
  79. Hindhayes Infant School (15.5km) show on map
  80. Avanti Park School (15.7km) show on map
  81. Clutton Primary School (15.7km) show on map
  82. Shoscombe Church School (15.9km) show on map
  83. Vallis First School (15.9km) show on map
  84. St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (15.9km) show on map
  85. North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (16.0km) show on map
  86. Christ Church First School (16.0km) show on map
  87. Peasedown St John Primary School (16.1km) show on map
  88. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided F... (16.1km) show on map
  89. St Mary's CofE Primary School (16.3km) show on map
  90. Fromefield Manor School (16.5km) show on map
  91. Bishop Sutton Primary School (16.5km) show on map
  92. Brookside Community Primary School (16.5km) show on map
  93. Avalon School (16.5km) show on map
  94. North Hill House (16.5km) show on map
  95. Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England Fir... (16.6km) show on map
  96. Hazlegrove Preparatory School (16.7km) show on map
  97. Meare Village Primary School (16.9km) show on map
  98. King Arthur's School (16.9km) show on map
  99. Frome Community College (17.1km) show on map
  100. Abbot's Way School (17.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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