King Arthur's School, Wincanton -

Helping every student to succeed

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At the heart of our community

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Working in partnership to deliver excellent education

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Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.

King Arthur’s is a 11-16 school in the historic town of Wincanton.

We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. We are a member of SAST, and together we are working to deliver excellent education for all.

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100% Gatsby Benchmarks achieved

We are really proud to have received our certificate for attaining 100% across all Gatsby Benchmarks, presented to Mrs Huggins earlier this week by Louise Friend, our Enterprise Co-ordinator from Somerset County...

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SAST Community Newsletter December 2023

Please find the link below to our end of term trust newsletter, featuring some fantastic stories from across our schools: https://sway.office.com/JxtCnSwlKUMLj9RC?ref=Link  

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KA Autumn Newsletter 2023

Our latest newsletter is out now! Read all about the fantastic opportunities, trips and events that have taken place this term: https://issuu.com/glenncoombsshelleys/docs/king_arthurs_newsletter_winter_2023_issuu?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ  

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Youth Parliament Debate in the House of Commons

Our very own Ellie B in year 11 spoke in the House of Commons today as part of a Youth Parliament debate. We are all very proud of her achievements and her...

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Christmas Box Collection

Amazing response to the Christmas Box appeal, thank you so much to all that took the time to fill a box. There will be some very grateful children (and adults) this Christmas!...

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TEDx Youth Talks

Applications are now open for the next TEDx Youth @Shaftesbury School event taking place in March 2024! We want to really encourage King Arthur's students of all ages to apply and have...

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Remembrance Day 2023

To mark Remembrance day, over the next two weeks we will have poppies on sale alongside other merchandise from the Royal British Legion, up to a cost of £1.50. We have also...

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Year 11 students celebrate exam success

Congratulations to all our students receiving their exam results today! They performed brilliantly across their GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications, despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. This achievement is...

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Our Summer Newsletter is out now!

Our summer newsletter is out now, packed with stories about school life and the amazing activities, trips and developments at school this term! https://issuu.com/glenncoombsshelleys/docs/94233_ka_summer_newsletter_issuu?fr=xGAEoAT3_NTU1

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Girls Rounders Final – 3rd place!

The girls Rounders team played in the finals at The Gryphon school on Thursday 29th July. They narrowly lost their semi-final to Wadham by a couple of rounders. They then stepped up...

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Step-up Day 22nd June 2023

Tomorrow is Step-up day for our Year 9s and Year 10s with a programme of sessions for them. Year 9s prepare to start their GCSE journey with sessions on; • Study Skills...

Headteacher: Mrs Jen Jacklin

Email: Jen.Jacklin@kingarthurs.org.uk

We are proud to be a SAST school – find out more here.

Our Mission

We support and encourage every student to strive for the highest possible levels of academic achievement alongside developing the personal attributes and qualities to thrive and make a positive contribution throughout life.

Our aims are to:

  • Create a challenging, inclusive, collaborative, creative and happy learning community;
  • Ensure high quality teaching and learning, honesty and respect for others, with a collective will to bring out the best in every student in our care.
  • Instil in students a belief that they can and will achieve beyond expectations in order to meet their dreams and lead their lives;
  • Enable students to take their place in the world as happy, healthy, kind, confident, ambitious & independent individuals, with enquiring minds ready to face the challenges of tomorrow.

What we value – The King Arthur’s ethos

  • Our students come first
  • Enjoyment, with hard work, and going the extra mile
  • Friendliness and strong sense of community
  • Support and care for everyone and each other
  • Integrity, manners and honesty
  • Inquisitiveness through a breadth of opportunities and experiences
  • An engaging, calm and purposeful learning environment
  • Leadership, aspiration and ambition
  • Pride, quality and excellence – the details matter