King Arthur’s School is an 11-16 school in the historic Somerset town of Wincanton. We sit at the heart of the local community, serving both the town and our surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). The Trust works with schools across Dorset and Somerset, working to ensure high quality education for all. King Arthur’s has close links with the other secondary schools in SAST, and collaboration supports our excellent provision.
We are a rapidly growing, yet small secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment. Numbers have increased rapidly and we are now at nearly 500 students. At King Arthur’s we cater for all young people, to help them develop the skills and qualities to thrive for life.
Our special culture and ethos focuses on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging; this comes through their significant contribution to our school community.
Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and Aspire opportunities. We constantly emphasise high expectations and remind students that if they have the right mindset, there are no limits to what they can achieve.
We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society