The Kings of Wessex Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 13 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQOpen in maps

The Kings of Wessex Academy is a secondary school in Cheddar for ages 13 to 18. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 4th of 27 secondary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2015, report published 15 April 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

268 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.7

48.7, 2.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.7%

53.7%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.3%

74.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc37.7%

37.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.30

4.30, 0.21 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

102 students

Average point score per A level entry36.03

36.03, 1.03 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,043 pupils on roll, with places for 1,194

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Kings of Wessex Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sidcot School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 29.8
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form4 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 50.3
The Blue School7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 49.7
Wells Cathedral School7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 29.9
Winterstoke Hundred Academy8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 40.1

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Age range
13 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr David Wiltshire
Phone
01934742608
Website
kowessex.co.uk
Address
Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Local authority
Somerset
URN
136783

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.