Brymore AcademyChilton Trinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Brymore Academy and Chilton Trinity School are secondary schools in Bridgwater.
Brymore Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chilton Trinity School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brymore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brymore Academy was judged Good and Chilton Trinity School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for Brymore Academy and 42.3 for Chilton Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brymore Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Chilton Trinity School (44.6 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterBrymore Academy | BridgwaterChilton Trinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | 12th of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-17 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 990 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA5 2NB | Bridgwater, TA6 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 34.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 68 | 193 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 35.8% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 18.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 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.
Brymore Academy
Chilton Trinity School
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