What did Ofsted judge The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Kings of Wessex Academy?

The Kings of Wessex Academy has 1,043 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Kings of Wessex Academy take?

The Kings of Wessex Academy admits pupils aged 13 to 18.

Where is The Kings of Wessex Academy located?

The Kings of Wessex Academy is located in Cheddar, BS27 3AQ, Somerset.

How do I apply to The Kings of Wessex Academy?

The Kings of Wessex Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does The Kings of Wessex Academy have a religious character?

Yes — The Kings of Wessex Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 12 places decided at The Kings of Wessex Academy?

When The Kings of Wessex Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — (a) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — (b) Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Trust catchment area with sibling — (c) Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the PAN is reached part way through an oversubscription criterion, remaining applications satisfying that criterion are ranked by straight-line GIS distance between the geocoded point of the school site and the geocoded point of the pupil's home, shorter distance receiving higher priority. Where two or more distances are exactly equal, ranking is decided by the drawing of lots, supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Kings of Wessex Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at The Kings of Wessex Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Kings of Wessex Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at The Kings of Wessex Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 12), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — (a) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — (b) Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy.
3Trust catchment area with sibling — (c) Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
4This academy's catchment area — (d) Children who reside within the catchment area of the Academy for which the application has been submitted, or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, evidenced at the time of application.
5Named feeder school — (e) Children attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see the Year 9 entry above for the list).
6Sibling attending the academy — (f) Children who, at the time of application, have a sibling attending the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
7Overall Trust catchment area — (g) Children who reside within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, evidenced at the time of application.
8All other children — (h) Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

If two applications tie: If the PAN is reached part way through an oversubscription criterion, remaining applications satisfying that criterion are ranked by straight-line GIS distance between the geocoded point of the school site and the geocoded point of the pupil's home, shorter distance receiving higher priority. Where two or more distances are exactly equal, ranking is decided by the drawing of lots, supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.

The PAN of 15 is for external applicants joining Year 12; it is in addition to Kings of Wessex Academy's own Year 11 students continuing into Year 12 (guaranteed a place if they meet the entrance requirements). Applications must be submitted by 4.30pm on 18 December 2026; decision letters to internal applicants by 25 March 2027 (provisional, subject to GCSE results); confirmation to external applicants after results in late August.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Kings of Wessex Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Kings of Wessex Academy?: The Kings of Wessex Academy has 1,043 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Kings of Wessex Academy take?: The Kings of Wessex Academy admits pupils aged 13 to 18.
Where is The Kings of Wessex Academy located?: The Kings of Wessex Academy is located in Cheddar, BS27 3AQ, Somerset.
How do I apply to The Kings of Wessex Academy?: The Kings of Wessex Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does The Kings of Wessex Academy have a religious character?: Yes — The Kings of Wessex Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 12 places decided at The Kings of Wessex Academy?: When The Kings of Wessex Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — (a) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — (b) Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Trust catchment area with sibling — (c) Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the PAN is reached part way through an oversubscription criterion, remaining applications satisfying that criterion are ranked by straight-line GIS distance between the geocoded point of the school site and the geocoded point of the pupil's home, shorter distance receiving higher priority. Where two or more distances are exactly equal, ranking is decided by the drawing of lots, supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Kings of Wessex Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at The Kings of Wessex Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Kings of Wessex Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 12), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — (a) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — (b) Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy.
3Trust catchment area with sibling — (c) Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
4This academy's catchment area — (d) Children who reside within the catchment area of the Academy for which the application has been submitted, or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, evidenced at the time of application.
5Named feeder school — (e) Children attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see the Year 9 entry above for the list).
6Sibling attending the academy — (f) Children who, at the time of application, have a sibling attending the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
7Overall Trust catchment area — (g) Children who reside within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, evidenced at the time of application.
8All other children — (h) Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

The Kings of Wessex Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged The Kings of Wessex Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Kings of Wessex Academy?: The Kings of Wessex Academy has 1,043 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Kings of Wessex Academy take?: The Kings of Wessex Academy admits pupils aged 13 to 18.
Where is The Kings of Wessex Academy located?: The Kings of Wessex Academy is located in Cheddar, BS27 3AQ, Somerset.
How do I apply to The Kings of Wessex Academy?: The Kings of Wessex Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does The Kings of Wessex Academy have a religious character?: Yes — The Kings of Wessex Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 12 places decided at The Kings of Wessex Academy?: When The Kings of Wessex Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — (a) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — (b) Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Trust catchment area with sibling — (c) Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the PAN is reached part way through an oversubscription criterion, remaining applications satisfying that criterion are ranked by straight-line GIS distance between the geocoded point of the school site and the geocoded point of the pupil's home, shorter distance receiving higher priority. Where two or more distances are exactly equal, ranking is decided by the drawing of lots, supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Kings of Wessex Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.3% of pupils at The Kings of Wessex Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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