The Kings of Wessex Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Cheddar
 Somerset BS27 3AQ
Telephone: 01934 742608

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 13-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Kings of Wessex School
Trust: Wessex Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Cowper (since June 2025 – came from Fairlands Middle School)
Previous Headteacher: David Wiltshire
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 57.06 / 9.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.92
Number of pupils: 1050
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Wells
Electoral Ward: Cheddar
School Number: 9334583

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Fairlands Middle School (0.6km) show on map
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  4. Axbridge Church of England First School Academy (2.9km) show on map
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  10. Wedmore First School Academy (6.3km) show on map
  11. Burrington Church of England Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  12. Priddy Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  13. Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (7.2km) show on map
  14. Sandford Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  15. Blagdon Primary School (7.3km) show on map
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  28. Locking Primary School (11.4km) show on map
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  32. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  33. Abbot's Way School (11.5km) show on map
  34. Parklands Educate Together Primary (11.6km) show on map
  35. Wells Cathedral School (11.7km) show on map
  36. Stoberry Park School (11.7km) show on map
  37. Hutton Church of England Primary School (11.8km) show on map
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  97. West Huntspill Primary Academy (15.9km) show on map
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  100. Woolavington Village Primary School (16.1km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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