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King Arthur's School

Somerset, BA9 9BXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
52 1st-choice / 60 offers made
Ranking
#2,029
of 3,141 nationally

About King Arthur's School

King Arthur's School is a state-funded secondary school in Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 450 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 700.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (29 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 52 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWest Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
HeadteacherMr Jonty Archibald
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils450
Free School Meals (FSM)27.8%
School Capacity450 / 700 (64% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: kingarthurs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About King Arthur's School

King Arthur's School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.