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Best Schools in Cheddar

Somerset · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Cheddar ranked

1

The Kings of Wessex Academy

BS27 3AQAges 13-181043 pupils
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2

Fairlands Middle School

BS27 3PGAges 9-13405 pupils
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3

Cheddar First School

BS27 3HNAges 2-9358 pupils
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Questions parents ask about schools in Cheddar

How many schools are there in Cheddar?

Cheddar has 3 open schools: 1 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Cheddar?

None of the 1 graded schools in Cheddar currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Are there grammar schools in Cheddar?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cheddar selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cheddar have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cheddar have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cheddar?

Apply to Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.