Editing Cheddar, Somerset (section)

== Education ==
[[File:Kings of Wessex from tower.jpg|left|thumb|[[The Kings of Wessex Academy]] seen from the tower of St. Andrew's Church (looking north-west)]]
The first school in Cheddar was set up by [[Hannah More]] during the 18th Century,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyhome.co.uk/people/more-h.htm|title=Hannah More (1745-1833)|website=historyhome.co.uk|access-date=2017-08-10}}</ref> however now Cheddar has three schools belonging to the Cheddar Valley Group of Schools, twelve schools that provide Cheddar Valley's [[three-tier education]] system.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.markfirstschool.ik.org/documents/1086325389.ikml#sbt8 | publisher= Mark First School | title= Prospectus | access-date= 5 February 2011 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101101082614/http://www.markfirstschool.ik.org/documents/1086325389.ikml#sbt8 | archive-date= 1 November 2010 | url-status= dead }}</ref> Cheddar First School has ten classes for children between 4 and 9 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheddarfirst.ik.org/|title=Cheddar First School|publisher=Cheddar First School|access-date=30 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726172607/http://www.cheddarfirst.ik.org/|archive-date=26 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Fairlands Middle School]], a [[middle school]] categorised as a middle-deemed-secondary school, has 510 pupils between 9 and 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slp2.somerset.gov.uk/schools/fms/Site%20Pages/About%20the%20School.aspx|title=School Profile|publisher=Fairlands Middle School|access-date=5 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306192004/https://slp2.somerset.gov.uk/schools/fms/Site%20Pages/About%20the%20School.aspx|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fairlands takes children moving up from Cheddar First School as well as other first schools in the Cheddar Valley. [[The Kings of Wessex Academy]], a coeducational [[comprehensive school]], has been rated as "good" by [[Ofsted]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.kowessex.co.uk/downloads/performance/KOWOfstedReport2015.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125015508/http://www.kowessex.co.uk/downloads/performance/KOWOfstedReport2015.pdf |archive-date=2016-11-25 |url-status=live|title=The Kings of Wessex School Inspection report|date=March 2015|publisher=[[Ofsted]]|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> It has 1,176 students aged 13 to 18, including 333 in the [[sixth form]].<ref name=":0" /> Kings is a [[faith school]] linked to the [[Church of England]]. It was awarded the [[Specialist school|specialist status]] of [[Technology College]] in 2001, enabling it to develop its Information Technology (IT) facilities and improve courses in science, mathematics and design technology. In 2007 it became a [[foundation school]], giving it more control over its own finances. The academy owns and runs a sports centre and swimming pool, Kings Fitness & Leisure, with facilities that are used by students as well as residents. It has since November 2016 been a part of the Wessex Learning Trust which incorporates eight academies from the surrounding area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/menu/academies/kingsOfWessex.php|title=Wessex Learning Trust|last=Trust|first=Wessex Learning|website=wessexlearningtrust.co.uk|access-date=2017-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029000552/http://www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk/menu/academies/kingsOfWessex.php|archive-date=29 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>