Number of students from this school or college included in the measure: 65
Progress score
This shows how much progress students made between the end of key stage 4 and the end of
their A levels studies, compared to the national average.
These scores are also known as 'value added' scores.
What the scores mean
A score:
above 0 means students made more progress, on average, than students across England who got
similar results at the end of key stage 4.
below 0 means students made less progress, on average, than students across England who got
similar results at the end of key stage 4.
A negative score does not mean students made no progress, or that the school or college has failed.
It means these students made less progress than other students across England with similar results
at the end of key stage 4.
Find out how progress score confidence intervals work
Confidence intervals show how reliable a progress score is.
They show the range that the true score is likely to fall within.
It is difficult to say with certainty how much of the progress scores are down to the school
or college (which may have scored higher with a different group of students) and how much is
down to the students (for example some may have performed well at any school or college).
The confidence intervals reflect this uncertainty. If the confidence intervals for two schools
or colleges overlap, then we cannot say for certain that the two progress scores for these
schools or colleges are significantly different.
Generally speaking, the greater the number of students, the smaller the range of the confidence interval.
For smaller schools or colleges, the confidence interval tends to be larger, since fewer students are
included, and therefore the score will be more greatly impacted by performance of individual students.
This is below average because the score is lower than 0 but greater than or equal to -0.6, and the entire confidence interval is below 0.
The confidence interval is -0.41 to -0.09.
Average progress score in England: -0.03.
How many schools and colleges are in each banding?
This shows the percentage of schools and colleges in England which are in each banding for this measure.
Banding
Percentage of schools
Well above average
5%
Above average
21%
Average
43%
Below average
26%
Well below average
5%
Average result
This shows the average grade and points per A levels entry.
We use points to compare different qualifications fairly, even if they have different sizes or grading systems.
For example, an A* at A level is worth up to 60 points.
Compare this school or college with state-funded local and national averages.
Measures on student retention will be available shortly in a future release.
Disadvantaged students
Disadvantaged students are those who attract pupil premium funding at the end of key stage 4.
This includes students who:
have been eligible for free school meals at any time in the last 6 years
are, or have been, in the care of a local authority (including those adopted from care)
Compare the average progress of disadvantaged students at this school or college,
with disadvantaged students at state‑funded schools and colleges locally and across England.
School or college
Somerset average
England average
Number of students
Not available
161
35,098
Progress score
-0.67
Not available
-0.16
Confidence interval
-1.28 to -0.05
Not available
-0.16 to -0.15
Grade
Not available
C
C
Points
Not available
30.29
31.01
Compare non-disadvantaged students
Non-disadvantaged students
Somerset average
England average
Number of students
1,618
222,322
Progress score
Not available
-0.01
Confidence interval
Not available
-0.01 to -0.01
Grade
C+
B-
Points
34.02
35.64
Additional data
Number of students included in these measures: 48
Student’s best 3 A-levels
The student’s 'best 3 A levels' score is calculated by:
Adding together the points from a student’s best 3 A levels.
Dividing that total by 3.
Calculating the average across all eligible students at the school or college.
We also show this as a grade.
Compare this school or college with state-funded local and national averages.