My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
27%Agree
54%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The Kings of Wessex Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
BS27 3AQ / 13–18 / Church of England
48.7
Attainment 8
80%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.7
- Progress 8
- 0.34
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 53.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.03
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.4%
80% of parents would recommend this school
157 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
61%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
24%Agree
51%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
3%Agree
10%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
9%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
20%Agree
36%Disagree
34%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
24%Agree
32%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
24%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 27 parents
Strongly agree
19%Agree
40%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
32%Agree
50%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
27%Agree
47%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
24%Agree
56%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
58%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
62%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
19%Agree
48%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
80%No
20%8.4% of pupils receive SEN support
8.4%
SEN support
0.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
49% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 5%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 49%
- Entered top-third university
- 25%
- Achieved a degree
- 62%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
- Overall absence
- 8.43%
- Persistent absence
- 22.85%
- English as additional language
- 3.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.9%
- White
- 95.2%
- Mixed
- 2.6%
- Asian
- 1.2%
- Black
- 1%
- Other
- 0.2%
White British91%
Other White3.4%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.7%
Other Mixed0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.4%
Chinese0.1%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.2%
Other Black0.1%