The Kings of Wessex Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Somerset
Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
71
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Standards maintained
No graded inspection
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
91.1%
23.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,043
Capacity used
Has space87%
1,194 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- David Wiltshire
- Address
- Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
- Phone
- 01934742608
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Cheddar · Wells and Mendip Hills
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136783
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 14% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
1,043 pupils · 1,194 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
06 November 2024
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 828 pupils
Attendance
91.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.34 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.23 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 53.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 74.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 268 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.03 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 13.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 102 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 268 | 20% | 65% | 82% | |
| English Language | 268 | 14% | 53% | 72% | |
| English Literature | 267 | 16% | 55% | 74% | |
| Religious Studies | 259 | 15% | 49% | 63% | |
| Combined Science | 240 | 5% | 40% | 65% | |
| History | 177 | 31% | 56% | 67% | |
| Geography | 152 | 24% | 56% | 71% | |
| French | 106 | 16% | 58% | 73% | |
| Business | 83 | 20% | 61% | 80% | |
| Art and Design | 82 | 37% | 71% | 83% | |
| Physical Education | 73 | 12% | 36% | 44% | |
| Computer Science | 68 | 6% | 29% | 47% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 22 | 18% | 18% | 41% | |
| History | 21 | 10% | 24% | 76% | |
| Mathematics | 20 | 15% | 35% | 80% | |
| Chemistry | 16 | 6% | 25% | 44% | |
| Photography | 16 | 6% | 13% | 50% | |
| Geography | 15 | 0% | 13% | 40% | |
| Sociology | 15 | 0% | 40% | 80% | |
| Biology | 14 | 7% | 14% | 50% | |
| Psychology | 14 | 0% | 14% | 43% | |
| Film Studies | 12 | 8% | 33% | 50% | |
| English Literature | 12 | 17% | 58% | 83% | |
| Economics | 11 | 0% | 9% | 55% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12650: The Kings of Wessex School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 48% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 7% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 50% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
Loading prices…
Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.