The Kings of Wessex Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Cheddar, Somerset
The Kings of Wessex Academy is a secondary school in Cheddar, Somerset for ages 13–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,043 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff are proud to be members of the Kings of Wessex Academy community.”
- “The school aims for all pupils to achieve well academically and develop a rich set of wider skills.”
- “This aspirational ethos is leading to improvements in outcomes for all pupils, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.”
To improve
- “However, this is not universally the case.”
- “In some areas of the curriculum pupils are not given work that challenges them and adults do not have high enough expectations of what they can do.”
- “However, the methods teachers use to check that pupils understand do not always accurately identify what pupils know or can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- The Blue School 6.9 mi School remains Good
- St Dunstan's School 8.8 mi Good
- The King Alfred School an Academy 9.4 mi Good
- Crispin School Academy 10.2 mi School remains Good
- Whitstone 11.8 mi Good
- Chilton Trinity School 13.5 mi Not judged
- Robert Blake Academy 14.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haygrove School 14.8 mi Good