Whitstone
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shepton Mallet, South West BA4 5PF · Somerset
#256 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2483 of 4,090 nationally
About Whitstone
Whitstone is a academy secondary located in Shepton Mallet, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 545 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 256th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 545; capacity filled 87.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.8%; ebacc average points 3.61.
There are 9 schools in Shepton Mallet; Whitstone ranks 7th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whitstone by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 545
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Whitstone
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Shepton Mallet · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
324 students · 281 m away
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Shepton Mallet · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
186 students · 512 m away
Bowlish Infant School
Shepton Mallet · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
114 students · 1.3 km away
St Aldhelms Church School
Shepton Mallet · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 2.4 km away
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Wells · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
42 students · 3.2 km away
Oakhill Church School
Radstock · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
109 students · 4.1 km away
Evercreech Church of England Primary School
Shepton Mallet · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
198 students · 5.0 km away
Stoke St Michael Primary School
Radstock · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
61 students · 5.5 km away
All Hallows School
Shepton Mallet · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
201 students · 5.9 km away
Horrington Primary School
Wells · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
Mullion School
Helston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
548 students
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
551 students
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
529 students
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
563 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitstone a good school?
Whitstone has a Success Index (England) of 39.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #256 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whitstone rank in South West?
Whitstone ranks #256 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2483 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whitstone?
Whitstone had 545 students in 2025.
Is Whitstone a primary school or a secondary school?
Whitstone is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Whitstone?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whitstone; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.