The Kings of Wessex Academy
About the school
The Kings of Wessex Academy is an open secondary school in Somerset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 November 2024
- Published
- 16 December 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Standards maintained
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.7
- Somerset
- 43.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Somerset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 53.70%
- Somerset
- 40.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 74.30%
- Somerset
- 61.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 37.70%
- Somerset
- 31.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.3
- Somerset
- 3.78
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.03
AAB or better
- School
- 13.40%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1050
Girls
48.29%
Boys
51.71%
SEN support
7.81%
Education, health and care plan
0.57%
English as an additional language
3.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
11.67%
Overall absence
8.94
Persistent absence
23.19
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
225
Sustained education or employment
97%
Education
88%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
113
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
45%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
26%