[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb)

# Wadham School

Wadham School is a state-maintained secondary school in Crewkerne, United Kingdom with 763 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 26 June 2019. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 3 vacancies: Attendance Officer (closes 23 November), Department Technician (closes 23 November) and Cleaner (10 Hours Per Week) (closes 23 November).

- **Head:** Richard Burgas, Headteacher
- **Type:** State-maintained, Secondary
- **Pupils:** 763 pupils · 47% girls · 20.4% eligible for free school meals · 4.1% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 86 (11.3%) on SEN support · 38 (5.0%) with an education, health and care plan · has a SEN unit — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Somerset
- **Location:** Crewkerne, TA18 7NT, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01460270123
- **Website:** [wadhamschool.co.uk](http://www.wadhamschool.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 123893 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/123893))
- **Ofsted:** Good, inspected 26 June 2019

## Vacancies (3)

- [Attendance Officer](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0z3eo4fa6nm-attendance-officer) · Closes 23 Nov · Part time · Pastoral and welfare · We are seeking a passionate, energetic and ambitious Attendance Officer to join our expanding team of staff at Wadham School. This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a…

- [Department Technician](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1yn4qv8qkh8-department-technician) · Closes 23 Nov · Full time, part time · IT and technicians · The Curriculum at Wadham School is broad and balanced. The enjoyment of learning is at the heart of our curriculum and therefore we include practical learning in a range of…

- [Cleaner (10 Hours Per Week)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0k7kiodbsjp-cleaner-10-hours-per-week) · Closes 23 Nov · Part time · Site, facilities and transport · Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:• Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the Cleaning Team• Ability to work in an organised and methodical…

## Exam results

| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 provisional | 41.7 | 36.5% |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 37.5% |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 39.7% |

Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 26 June 2019 | Graded inspection | Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 46.3 | 16.5 | – | 0 | £55,598 |
| 2024/25 | 48.1 | 16.0 | 7% | 0 | £49,884 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 17.1 | 11% | 0 | £46,942 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | 18.5 | 16% | 3 | £43,421 |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | 15.2 | 32% | 0 | £43,440 |
| 2020/21 | 32.4 | 14.7 | 12% | 0 | £42,060 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 10.0% | 3.4% | 25.6% | 5.8% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 3.2% | 25.2% | 4.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 2.7% | 31.5% | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 2.3% | 31.8% | 3.9% |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 3.2% | 36.3% | 4.2% |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 1.6% | 8.3% | 1.6% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

3 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Cover Supervisor, Minibus Driver, Youth Worker. Last advertised June 2026.

Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.

Send it by: [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Wadham%20School%2C%20Crewkerne%3A%20the%20school's%20record%20and%20live%20vacancies%20https%3A%2F%2Feduatlas.org%2Fschools%2Fwadham-school) · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feduatlas.org%2Fschools%2Fwadham-school) · [Email](https://eduatlas.org/mailto:?subject=Wadham%20School%2C%20Crewkerne%3A%20the%20school's%20record%20and%20live%20vacancies&body=Wadham%20School%2C%20Crewkerne%3A%20the%20school's%20record%20and%20live%20vacancies%20https%3A%2F%2Feduatlas.org%2Fschools%2Fwadham-school) · [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Wadham%20School%2C%20Crewkerne%3A%20the%20school's%20record%20and%20live%20vacancies&url=https%3A%2F%2Feduatlas.org%2Fschools%2Fwadham-school)

## Is this your school?

Correct this record, or make sure every vacancy you advertise appears here. It is free. [How it works](https://eduatlas.org/for-your-school).

## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

Page compiled 7 November 2026, 19:34 UTC. Also as [plain text](https://eduatlas.org/schools/wadham-school.md).

Something wrong or missing? [Tell us](https://eduatlas.org/contact).

Source: https://eduatlas.org/schools/wadham-school
Teachers: the vacancies that fit you, by email, no account: https://eduatlas.org/fit
