Haygrove SchoolBrymore Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Haygrove School and Brymore Academy are secondary schools in Bridgwater.
Haygrove School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brymore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Haygrove School is ahead on our composite score.
Haygrove School was judged Good and Brymore Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Haygrove School and 44.0 for Brymore Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Haygrove School (46.7 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brymore Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterHaygrove School | BridgwaterBrymore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | 8th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,060 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 1,070 | 350 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 7HW | Bridgwater, TA5 2NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.2% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 Stronger figure | 3.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 68 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,060 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 35.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 18.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 25.8% 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.
Haygrove School
Brymore Academy
Full profiles: Haygrove School · Brymore Academy