Wadham School
Voluntary controlled school in Crewkerne, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 763 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 788 |
| Free school meals | 20.40% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.wadhamschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01460270123 |
| URN | 123893 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Stanchester Academy (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Beaminster School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- Preston School Academy (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
- Westfield Academy (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Holyrood Academy (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- Buckler's Mead School (secondary school, about 13.6 km)
- The Sir John Colfox Academy (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
- Huish Episcopi Academy (secondary school, about 16.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.