Secondary
King Arthur's School
West Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 450 of 700 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
34%
40.6
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 |
| Entered the EBacc | 21% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 35% |
| 22/23 | 26% |
| 23/24 | 32% |
| 24/25 | 34% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.02 |
| 22/23 | -0.59 |
| 23/24 | -0.21 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 43.1 |
| 22/23 | 36.8 |
| 23/24 | 40.3 |
| 24/25 | 40.6 |
West Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9BX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Somerset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Jonty Archibald
- Address
- West Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9BX
- Telephone
- 0196332368