The Kings of Wessex Academy

Secondary · Somerset · BS27 3AQ · URN 136783

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-06Cohort 1043Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 268

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 60 schools in Somerset

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48.7
Somerset 31.97England 46.1
16.7 above the area average of 32
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
53.7%
Somerset 25%England 45.9%
28.7 percentage points above the area average of 25
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.3%
Somerset 38%
36.3 percentage points above the area average of 38
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.3
Somerset 2.77England 4.07
1.5 above the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
15.7%
Somerset 7.8%England 17.6%
7.9 percentage points above the area average of 7.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
37.7%
Somerset 18.9%
18.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
10.8%
Somerset 27.1%
16.2 percentage points below the area average of 27.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
268
Somerset 100
167.5 above the area average of 100.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Somerset	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	48.7 Somerset 31.97England 46.1	16.7 above the area average of 32	2.6 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	53.7% Somerset 25%England 45.9%	28.7 percentage points above the area average of 25	7.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	74.3% Somerset 38%	36.3 percentage points above the area average of 38	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.3 Somerset 2.77England 4.07	1.5 above the area average of 2.8	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	15.7% Somerset 7.8%England 17.6%	7.9 percentage points above the area average of 7.8	1.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	37.7% Somerset 18.9%	18.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	10.8% Somerset 27.1%	16.2 percentage points below the area average of 27.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	268 Somerset 100	167.5 above the area average of 100.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 8.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about The Kings of Wessex Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: No Ofsted grade is published for The Kings of Wessex Academy in the current data release.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Kings of Wessex Academy is a secondary school in Somerset, postcode BS27 3AQ (URN 136783).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Axbridge C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; Axbridge C of E First School\u201d
Brent Knoll C of E Primary School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Brent Knoll C of E Primary School\u201d
Cheddar First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Cheddar First School\u201d
Croscombe C of E Primary School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Croscombe C of E Primary School\u201d
Draycott and Rodney Stoke C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Draycott and Rodney Stoke C of E First School\u201d
East Brent C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... East Brent C of E First School\u201d
Elmhurst Junior School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Elmhurst Junior School\u201d
Fairlands Middle School[PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Fairlands Middle School\u201d
Hugh Sexey C of E Middle School[PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Hugh Sexey C of E Middle School\u201d
Lympsham C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Lympsham C of E First School\u201d
Mark C of E First School[PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Mark C of E First School\u201d
Shipham C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Shipham C of E First School\u201d
Stoke St Michael Primary School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Stoke St Michael Primary School\u201d
Weare C of E First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Weare C of E First School\u201d
Wedmore First School [PDF] 2026/2027 School Admission Arrangements Somerset Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below). ... the named feeder schools are as follows; ... Wedmore First School\u201d

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