Chilton Trinity SchoolThe King Alfred School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chilton Trinity School and The King Alfred School are secondary schools.
Chilton Trinity School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The King Alfred School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chilton Trinity School is ahead on our composite score.
Chilton Trinity School was judged the expected standard and The King Alfred School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Chilton Trinity School and 40.7 for The King Alfred School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chilton Trinity School (44.6 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The King Alfred School (44.1 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterChilton Trinity School | HighbridgeThe King Alfred School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | 25th of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 1,269 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,375 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 3JA | Highbridge, TA9 3EE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 40.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.7% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 193 | 227 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 74 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 975 | 1,294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 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.
Chilton Trinity School
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