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The Kings of Wessex Academy

Academy converter · Cheddar · BS27 3AQ

Ages 13–18 · 1,043 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

49.7

Overall absence

8.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 849.7
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
800

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 fill87%

1,043 pupils · 1,194 places

Pupils on roll
1,043
Boys / girls
541 / 502
School capacity
1,194
Capacity fill
1,043 / 1,194 (87%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
112
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Wiltshire

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
BS27 3AQ
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 (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Cheddar, Somerset, 1,043 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Cheddar
3
Secondary schools in Cheddar
1
Academies among open schools in Cheddar
100% (3)
Open schools in BS27
4
Secondary in BS27
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby 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
Mr David Wiltshire
Telephone
01934742608
Website
http://www.kowessex.co.uk/

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