The Kings of Wessex AcademyChurchill Academy & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Kings of Wessex Academy and Churchill Academy & Sixth Form are secondary schools.
The Kings of Wessex Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Churchill Academy & Sixth Form scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Kings of Wessex Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Kings of Wessex Academy was judged Good and Churchill Academy & Sixth Form was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for The Kings of Wessex Academy and 49.0 for Churchill Academy & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Kings of Wessex Academy (52.1 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form (50.1 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheddarThe Kings of Wessex Academy | WinscombeChurchill Academy & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 32 in Somerset | 6th of 11 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,043 | 1,488 | |
| Capacity | 1,194 | 1,698 | |
| Location | Cheddar, BS27 3AQ | Winscombe, BS25 5QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.5% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 244 | 260 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 136 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.7 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.4% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 5.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
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