The Kings of Wessex Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 13 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136783
- Address
- Station Road, BS27 3AQ
- Website
- http://www.kowessex.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1045 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
White British 90.2%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 256 135 121 |
| Year 10 | 276 139 137 |
| Year 11 | 249 115 134 |
| Year 12 | 131 71 60 |
| Year 13 | 133 67 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 82.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 65.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 16.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 47.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 13.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |