Sexey's School
Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sexey's School is a secondary school in Bruton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 3rd of 27 secondary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 6 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 January 2023
Pupils thrive at Sexey's School. They are happy and safe. Staff know them well as individuals. Pupils recognise and appreciate this. The school has high academic expectations of all pupils. Staff start from the position that all pupils can succeed. Pupils who sometimes find learning harder than others largely get the help they need. As a result, pupils learn well and go on to succeed in their public examinations. Staff also have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils are polite to each other and to adults. They conduct themselves around the school calmly and maturely. If bullying occurs, pupils are confident that adults will help them sort it out. Sexey's has a very wide array of extra-curricular activities, which pupils enjoy. These range from competitive sports teams in every year to a growing chess club. Pupils participate in all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the Ten Tors event on Dartmoor. Whatever a pupil's interests, there will be opportunities to further them at Sexey's. Older pupils and students in the sixth form take on leadership roles. Prefects play an important role in the smooth running of the school and act as mentors for younger pupils.
What the school should improve
- The implementation of the curriculum is stronger in some areas than others. This can mean that in some subjects pupils do not learn as well as they do, for example, in core subjects such as English, mathematics or science. Leaders should ensure that the quality of education is equally strong across the curriculum, so that pupils learn well in all parts of it.
- In some parts of the curriculum, the ambitious vision for pupils with SEND is not being fully realised due to inconsistencies in the quality of implementation. This means that some pupils with SEND can have gaps in their knowledge. Leaders should continue with their work to improve the quality of the implementation of the curriculum for these pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
108 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
72 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
633 pupils on roll, with places for 664
Schools near Sexey's School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Bruton | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 25.1 |
| Ansford Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 43.7 |
| King Arthur's School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| Hazlegrove Preparatory School | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Whitstone | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Clayson
- Phone
- 01749813393
- Address
- Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 137313
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.