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The Kings of Wessex Academy

Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ

Local ranking2nd of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1194

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
37.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
268

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

102

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.4
16-18 Cohort
237

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1050
Boys
543 (52%)
Girls
507 (48%)
Capacity
1194 (88% full)
SEND
8.4%
FSM Eligible
11.7%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.6%
SEN Support
7.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,525/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.6%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%

91.6%

White British

3.5%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136783
UKPRN
10031581
Establishment No.
4583
Trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST

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