- Address
- Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR
- Somerset (933)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Mark Woodlock
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Single-academy trust
- THE BLUE SCHOOL
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137285,
DfE number: 933/4504
UKPRN: 10034794 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01749678799
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 18 May 2023)
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- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1640
- Number of pupils
- 1464
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 17 August 2011
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 171
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 14.4%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 19 March 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Brown | Elected by parents | 19 September 2023 | 25 January 2025 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul James | Appointed by academy members | 8 January 2024 | 7 January 2028 |
| Marisa Louise Taylor | Elected by parents | 26 September 2022 | 25 September 2026 |
| Thomas Ruddle | Elected by parents | 27 July 2022 | 26 July 2026 |
| Lesley Houlton | Appointed by GB/board | 24 March 2022 | 23 March 2026 |
| David Hiscox | Appointed by GB/board | 14 December 2021 | 13 December 2025 |
| Jacqueline Croft | Foundation/sponsor members | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Katrina Bradley | Appointed by academy members | 19 September 2023 | 22 March 2025 |
| Jonathan Brown | Elected by parents | 26 January 2021 | 25 January 2025 |
| Mark Woodlock | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2017 | Not recorded |
| Samuel Denyer | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | 7 December 2017 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Gell | Original (signatory) members | 17 August 2011 |
| Elizabeth Walker | Original (signatory) members | 18 September 2013 |
| Jennifer Marie Warnock | Appointed by academy members | 14 February 2024 |
| Jonathan David Brown | Appointed by academy members | 8 January 2024 |
| Pete Hoddinott | Original (signatory) members | 19 December 2013 |
Chief financial officer
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Salt | 17 August 2011 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul James | Member | Appointed by academy members | 15 September 2021 | 13 February 2024 |
| Kevin Rowlands | Trustee | Elected by parents | 7 February 2020 | 6 February 2024 |
| Katrina Bradley | Chair of trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2023 | 18 September 2023 |
| Katherine Kinshaw | Trustee | Elected by parents | 5 March 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
| Jennifer Warnock | Chair of trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 21 September 2021 | 31 August 2023 |
| Jennifer Warnock | Trustee | Appointed by GB/board | 18 May 2021 | 31 August 2023 |
| Jennifer Warnock | Member | Appointed by academy members | 21 September 2021 | 31 August 2023 |
| Katrina Bradley | Trustee | Appointed by GB/board | 23 March 2021 | 31 August 2023 |
These establishments are linked with The Blue School, URN: 137285. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123892 | The Blue School | Predecessor | 17 August 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South West
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- South-West England
- District
- Somerset
- Ward
- Wells
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000066
- Easting
- 354410
- Northing
- 146115
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 250070599
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Mendip 008
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Mendip 008A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.