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Fairlands Middle School

Academy converter · Cheddar · BS27 3PG

Ages 9–13 · 405 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
452

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

405 pupils · 508 places

Pupils on roll
405
Boys / girls
212 / 193
School capacity
508
Capacity fill
405 / 508 (80%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Bennett

Location

Address
Masons Way
Postcode
BS27 3PG
Town
Cheddar
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Cheddar, Somerset, 405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Cheddar
3
Middle deemed secondary schools in Cheddar
1
Academies among open schools in Cheddar
100% (3)
Open schools in BS27
4
Middle deemed secondary in BS27
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Middle deemed secondary in Somerset LA
6

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheddarNear BS27

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Bennett
Telephone
01934743186
Website
fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk

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