Getting a Year 7 place in 2026
35 places left
Last year, Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre did not fill its Year 7 places: 35 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in.
79places
78families put it first
100%of those got in
More about how places were given
79 Year 7 places for September 2026. 78 families put it first, about 1.0 for each place.
35 spare places after offers in 2026.
Looked-after children, EHC plans, siblings, catchment areas and faith can come before distance, and distances change every year. Read the admissions policy before you apply.
Year 7 places left after offers, September 2026 entry, Gloucestershire County Council. What this means
Secondary offer day (allocation day): 1 March 2027. Key dates
In short.
Worth knowing
- It gives priority to children living in its catchment area.
Average GCSE grade
4.2
▼ Lower than typical (4.5)
English: average grade
4.5
▼ Lower than typical (4.8)
Maths: average grade
4.1
▼ Lower than typical (4.5)
English and maths grade 4+
52%
▼ Lower than typical (65%)
English and maths grade 5+
38%
▼ Lower than typical (42%)
Ofsted
Good
Short check, 2023
Lessons missed
9.7%
▲ Higher than typical (8.4%)
Pupils per teacher
15.9
About typical (16.6)
Typical is the middle school when all 34 Gloucestershire secondaries that are not grammar schools are lined up, half above and half below. Tap a box for the detail. GCSE grades run from 9 (highest) to 1; a 4 is a standard pass, roughly the old C.
How places are given.
This school sets its own admission rules. After children whose EHC plan names the school, if more families apply than there are places, its policy gives places in this order:
- Children in care, or who were in care
- Children living in the catchment area
- Brothers and sisters of pupils at the school
- Children of staff (usually employed two years or more, or filling a hard-to-fill post)
- Children with a medical reason for this school
- Everyone else, nearest first (straight-line distance)
Our short summary of the school's 2027 policy, checked 7 November 2026. The policy has the full definitions, such as who counts as a brother or sister and how distance is measured.
It gives priority to children living in its catchment area. The admission policy defines it as these parishes: Alvington, Hewelsfield and Brockweir, St. Briavels, Tidenham, Woolaston.
Read the school's admission rules for September 2027 (PDF)
Free school transport. If this is your nearest suitable school and the walking route is more than 2 miles (children under 8) or 3 miles (8 and over), the council usually provides free transport. Families on lower incomes can get help over shorter distances. School transport
GCSE results.
−0.7
grades lower in each subject, on average, than at schools in England with similar pupils. Similar pupils means a similar share from lower-income families (20% here).
Average GCSE grade, each year
Each year is a different group of pupils.
Results subject by subject
Average grade (9 is highest) and how many entries got a standard pass (grade 4+) or a top grade (7+), for subjects with 10 or more entries. "County" is the average for all Gloucestershire non-grammar schools.
| Subject | Entries | Average grade | Grade 4+ | Grade 7+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 150 | 4.6county 4.7 | 65% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 150 | 4.3county 4.7 | 63% | 16% |
| English Literature | 138 | 4.5county 4.7 | 66% | 15% |
| Geography | 81 | 4.7county 4.7 | 59% | 27% |
| Combined Science | 80 | 3.5county 4.4 | 38% | 9% |
| Biology | 70 | 5.0county 5.9 | 74% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 70 | 5.0county 5.8 | 74% | 23% |
| Physics | 69 | 5.1county 6.0 | 77% | 25% |
| History | 66 | 4.0county 4.7 | 49% | 27% |
| Art and Design | 57 | 5.1county 5.0 | 77% | 25% |
| French | 42 | 5.0county 5.3 | 67% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 4.2county 4.7 | 56% | 22% |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 23 | 3.4county 4.7 | 39% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 4.0county 4.3 | 59% | 14% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 3.7county 5.0 | 37% | 11% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 4.8county 4.9 | 77% | 29% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 13 | 4.2county 4.7 | 69% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 3.4county 5.1 | 39% | 0% |
| Music | 11 | 5.6county 5.1 | 100% | 27% |
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional), subject results. Small subjects can swing a lot from year to year.
Where it ranks in Gloucestershire
Positions are among Gloucestershire secondary schools that are not grammar schools with a published figure. 1st means the highest results. Typical is the school in the middle when they are lined up from highest to lowest. Jargon buster.
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional).
Sixth form and next steps.
After Year 11
Where pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24 went.
Stayed in education, training or work
83%
Glos 92% · England 91%
Went to a school sixth form
54%
here or at another school
Went to a college
20%
sixth form or further education college
Started an apprenticeship
5%
See three years and more detail
| Leaving year | 2021/22167 pupils | 2022/23171 pupils | 2023/24166 pupils | Glos 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, training or work | 91% | 91% | 83% | 92% |
| School sixth form | 54% | 61% | 54% | 46% |
| Sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 0% | 10% |
| Further education college | 26% | 16% | 20% | 29% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Work | 8% | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| Did not stay in any of these | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Not known | 7% | 5% | 8% | 3% |
Percentages of pupils who left that year. “Glos” is all Gloucestershire state schools and colleges. Rows can add up to more or less than 100% because of rounding and pupils doing more than one thing.
A level results 2025
Average grade per A level
B-
Glos B- · England C+
Average of best three A levels
B
Got AAB or better
33%
in three A levels
Progress
Average
compared with similar students nationally
129 students took A levels. “Progress” compares grades with students across England who got similar GCSEs.
A level results subject by subject
2025: how many entries got the top grades, and whether students did better or worse than expected from their GCSEs.
| Subject | A* to B | Progress | A* or A | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 27%England 46% | Average | 8% | 26 |
| Mathematics | 74%England 63% | Average | 58% | 19 |
| Biology | 60%England 52% | Average | 33% | 15 |
| English Literature | 50%England 56% | Average | 21% | 14 |
| Physics | 64%England 54% | Average | 21% | 14 |
| Geography | 50%England 55% | Average | 33% | 12 |
| History | 67%England 59% | Average | 42% | 12 |
| Government and Politics | 82%England 59% | Average | 46% | 11 |
| Business Studies | 40%England 49% | Average | 0% | 10 |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 30%England 45% | Average | 10% | 10 |
| Fine Art | 90%England 72% | Average | 30% | 10 |
| Psychology | 50%England 48% | Average | 10% | 10 |
| Chemistry | 75%England 57% | Average | 62% | 8 |
| Economics | 43%England 62% | Average | 14% | 7 |
| Sociology | 57%England 49% | Average | 29% | 7 |
| Mathematics (Further) | 0%England 80% | – | 0% | 5 |
| Religious Studies | 0%England 57% | – | 0% | 5 |
Subjects with 5 or more entries. Progress “Above” or “Below” means the difference from expected grades is big enough not to be chance; otherwise it shows “Average”. Small subjects can swing a lot from year to year.
Other courses taken in 2025: Business Studies (BTEC) (19 entries); Computer Appreciation (Introduction) (BTEC) (16 entries); Sports Studies (BTEC) (16 entries); Social Science (vocational) (15 entries); Psychology (BTEC) (14 entries); Health Studies (BTEC) (13 entries); Art and Design (BTEC) (12 entries); Applied Science (BTEC) (11 entries).
After sixth form
Where students who finished here went.
Started a degree within two years
63%
Glos 56% · England 58%
Went to a ‘top third’ university
20%
Glos 20% · England 16%
Went straight into work
31%
Glos 35% · England 27%
Started an apprenticeship
3%
Glos 8% · England 7%
Started a degree within two years: girls 74%, boys 52%.
See three years and more detail
| Leaving year | 2021/22123 pupils | 2022/23117 pupils | 2023/24107 pupils | Glos 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, training or work | 80% | 85% | 83% | 83% |
| University or other higher education | 47% | 55% | 48% | 38% |
| Further education | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Work | 27% | 25% | 31% | 34% |
| Did not stay in any of these | 15% | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Not known | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
Percentages of pupils who left that year. “Glos” is all Gloucestershire state schools and colleges. Rows can add up to more or less than 100% because of rounding and pupils doing more than one thing.
‘Top third’ universities are those with the highest entry grades. Degree figures count the two years after sixth form, so include gap years (students who finished in 2022/23); the yearly table counts only the first year, so its university figure is lower. Progression to higher education and destination measures, Department for Education, published October 2026.
Ofsted.
Ofsted
Good
Short check, 2023
A short Ofsted check (18 October 2023) found it is still Good.
“Wyedean school is true to its motto ‘Aspire Together, Achieve Together’. Pupils are proud of their school and have positive relationships with adults. Pupils feel safe and part of a caring community. The school sets high expectations for behaviour. Where pupils’ behaviour falls below those standards adults act. […]”
Read the full report (PDF) · Ofsted, Open Government Licence.
Inspection history (6 reports)
- 17 October 2023School inspection · report
- 23 January 2018Short inspection · report
- 04 November 2014Full inspection: Good · report
- 24 June 2014Monitoring visit · report
- 22 January 2014Monitoring visit · report
- 08 October 2013Full inspection: Inadequate · report
Grades from different years were given under different rules, so they are not directly comparable. Reports from before a school became an academy are listed under its old school on the Ofsted website.
What parents told Ofsted.
Not enough parents filled in Ofsted's Parent View survey for this school to publish results. Ofsted only publishes a school's results once 10 or more parents have answered (November 2025 to September 2026).
See this school on Ofsted Parent View, or add your own views if your child goes there.
Day to day.
Pupils
Attendance and behaviour
Teachers and money
Behaviour policies differ between schools, so compare suspensions with care. Pupils and staff: school census and workforce census, Department for Education.
Questions parents ask.
How close do you need to live to get a place at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
Last year, Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre did not fill its Year 7 places: 35 were still free after offer day, so distance did not decide who got in. Distances change every year, and children in priority groups (such as looked-after children, children with an EHC plan naming the school and brothers or sisters of current pupils) can get places before distance is used.
How many families applied to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
For September 2026 Year 7 entry, 78 families put Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre as their first choice, and 79 places were offered. (Department for Education, secondary applications and offers 2026)
What are Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre's GCSE results?
In 2026, pupils at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre got an average Attainment 8 score of 41.9, and 52% got grade 4 or above in both English and maths. (Department for Education, provisional GCSE results 2025/26)
What did Ofsted say about Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
A short Ofsted check (18 October 2023) found it is still Good.
How do I apply for a place at Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre?
You apply to your home council, not to the school. If you live in Gloucestershire, that is Gloucestershire County Council. For September 2027 entry, on-time applications closed at midnight, 31 October 2026, and offers are sent on 1 March 2027. Late applications are dealt with after on-time ones.
Contact and nearby.
Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Headteacher: Principal Gwennan Jeremiah
Run by an academy trust: Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
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This is a guide, not an admissions decision. Figures come from the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council and were last updated 7 November 2026. Always check the school's admissions policy and the council's admissions pages before applying. How admissions work