74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1153.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,050
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Kings of Wessex Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
Part ofWESSEX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+1pp
79%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+2pp
63%57%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
48.7
-1.0
53.050.948.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
38%
-7pp
81%59%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1153.2
+80.3
1235.61106.6977.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1153.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.34
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+2.8
38.534.730.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.27
+0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+3pp
19%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.27
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
Education or employment
88%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
82%
Education or employment
49%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
26%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,050
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ
Local authority
Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 54% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 38% | 1153.2 | 41% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 52% | 49.7 | +0.34 | 45% | 1072.8 | 47% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56% | 49.3 | +0.19 | 52% | 977.7 | 56% | 1,033 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 63% | 52.1 | +0.04 | 59% | 1034.4 | 60% | 938 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 50% | 53.0 | +0.38 | 81% | 1235.6 | 82% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 52% | 52.6 | +0.46 | 75% | 1129.2 | 76% | 995 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 54% | 52.7 | +0.47 | 77% | — | 77% | 1,068 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.27 | 13% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 10% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 15% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | B | — | 14% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.13 | 19% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | -0.01 | 11% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.00 | 15% | 180 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,050 | 18.6 | 8% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,045 | 16.9 | 7% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,033 | 17.1 | 8% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 938 | 15.3 | 8% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,013 | 17.2 | 7% | 2% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 16.6 | 5% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 995 | 14.5 | 5% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,068 | 16.0 | 4% | 1% | 11% | 7% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.