Bridgwater College AcademyChilton Trinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bridgwater College Academy and Chilton Trinity School in Bridgwater.
Bridgwater College Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Chilton Trinity School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chilton Trinity School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgwater College Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement and Chilton Trinity School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.9 for Bridgwater College Academy and 42.0 for Chilton Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bridgwater College Academy (40.4 in 2021-22, 31.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chilton Trinity School (44.6 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterBridgwater College Academy | BridgwaterChilton Trinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 34 in Somerset | 17th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,576 | 975 | |
| Capacity | 1,880 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 4QY | Bridgwater, TA6 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.9 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.0% | 36.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.4% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.7% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 3.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 187 | 179 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,576 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 24.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridgwater College Academy
Chilton Trinity School
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