Cheddar First School
Academy converter in Cheddar, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 358 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 13.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Hillfield, The Hayes, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | cheddarfirstschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01934742546 |
| URN | 147822 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 November 2024, published 13 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Shipham Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Weare Academy First School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Winscombe Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Burrington Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Wedmore First School Academy (primary school, about 6.6 km)
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