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The Kings of Wessex Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Station Road, Cheddar BS27 3AQ · kowessex.co.uk · 01934 742608
On the mapSearch near BS27 3AQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 1,043
- 87% of 1,194 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.7, and 53.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲53.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼37.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.30 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.4 | −12.4 |
| Sixth form college | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 40.2 | +12.3 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 2 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | −0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 students | B- (36) | Above average +0.27 | |
| 103 students | B- (35.8) | Above average +0.25 | |
| 41 students | Dist- (32.4) | Average +0.20 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 128 | C+ (33.2) | +0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 99 | C+ (33.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 98 | B (38.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 146 | C (30.9) | -0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 135 | C (29.4) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 177 | C (30.6) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 | 160 | C+ (33.1) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 36.9 | −10.8 |
| Further education | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | −2.5 |
| Employment | 45.4 | +12.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.5 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | −2.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Kings of Wessex Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 157
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (17%) with SEND