King Arthur's School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Wincanton, Somerset
BA9 9BX
Composite score
50.8

School overview

King Arthur's School is a secondary school serving Wincanton, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 448 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 40.6, below the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 56% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. King Arthur's School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#254
In South West
#25
In Somerset
Top 77%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
34%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
56%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
3.45

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 448 % FSM ever-6 26.1% % EAL 5.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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