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King Arthur's School

West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade
Ofsted
40.6
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–16
Ages
448
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Academy sponsor led
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Somerset
School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–16
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
448 / 700 (64%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
Does not apply
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.1%
Disadvantaged
5.4%
EAL
3.8%
SEN support
14.5%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.6
Attainment 8
448 pupils
34.2%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
56.2%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
3.5
EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

90%
Sustained destination
79%
Stayed in education
5%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%
Overall absence
28.1%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30
Teachers (FTE)
-1.8 vs 2023/24
15.8
Pupils per teacher
+0.3 vs 2023/24
9.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-2.1 vs 2023/24
£46,194
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 12% on leadership pay
+£2,328 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
4
Leadership (FTE)
-3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,210
Income per pupil

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
Phone
0196332368
Head Teacher
Jonty Archibald

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