- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Cheddar average.
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
Cheddar 47.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.9%Cheddar 8.1%
- Pupils
- 1,043
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Secondary schools in and near Cheddar
All 2 secondary schools in Cheddar, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1154%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 405
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Just outside Cheddar
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cheddar.
Sidcot School
3.2 miles from Cheddar · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Cheddar 8.1%
- Pupils
- 594
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Cheddar average.
238 first choices, 246 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.0
Cheddar 47.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.3%Cheddar 8.1%
- Pupils
- 1,488
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1172%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 595
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Secondary schools2
- Attainment 8 at 1647.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 21 Church of England
- Free school meals14.5%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.5England 17.9
The big picture
How Cheddar's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Cheddar
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Cheddar
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 secondary schools in Cheddar have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Cheddar, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Cheddar, teaching 1,448 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Cheddar scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
14.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,659 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Winscombe and Sandford1 school
- Wells2 secondary schools
- Weston-super-Mare7 secondary schools
- Glastonbury2 secondary schools
- Burnham-on-Sea1 school
- Backwell1 school
- Street3 secondary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Cheddar?
There are 2 secondary schools in Cheddar, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Cheddar?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Cheddar on Eduscope are The Kings of Wessex Academy and Fairlands Middle School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Cheddar ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cheddar secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Cheddar is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Cheddar?
When choosing a secondary school in Cheddar, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.