Middle deemed secondary school in Cheddar, Somerset
Fairlands Middle School
Masons Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3PG
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 24 September 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- Places
- 508
- How full
- 80% full — 405 of 508 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 193 / 212
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 16%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 16%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 16%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Sedgemoor 001B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 77%
- Households in social housing
- 9%
- Households with no car
- 11%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- Ages 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Rebecca Bennett
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Cheddar
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- URN
- 147825
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kings of Wessex AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 48.7 | 0.3 mi |
| Sidcot SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 3.4 mi |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth FormAcademy converter | No grade | 50.3 | 4.6 mi |
| Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 4.7 mi |
| The Blue SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 49.7 | 6.7 mi |
| Wells Cathedral SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 7 mi |
| Winterstoke Hundred AcademyFree schools | Good 2023 | 40.1 | 8.4 mi |
| Priory Community SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 44.2 | 8.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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