Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle SchoolFairlands Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School and Fairlands Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fairlands Middle School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School was judged Good and Fairlands Middle School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School and 54.0% for Fairlands Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fairlands Middle School (44.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WedmoreHugh Sexey Church of England Middle School | CheddarFairlands Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | 28th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 620 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 508 | |
| Location | Wedmore, BS28 4ND | Cheddar, BS27 3PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 620 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 16.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
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