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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: Mr David Wiltshire (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Cowper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.98 / 8.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.93
Number of pupils: 1043
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.4%
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

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