Bridgwater College Academy

Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QY

Local ranking25th of 37 secondary schools in Somerset

Ofsted: Requires improvement

All-through

Phase

1880

Capacity

3-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 25.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 4.0%
Reading (Expected): 46.0%
Writing (Expected): 38.0%
Maths (Expected): 42.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 48.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 100.0
Maths avg scaled score: 99.0
GPS avg scaled score: 101.0
Cohort Size: 81

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 31.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 16.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 36.4%
Entering EBacc: 79.7%
EBacc APS: 2.9
Cohort Size: 187

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 87.0%
Continued in education: 83.0%
Apprenticeships: 1.0%
Employment: 3.0%
Not sustained: 9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1576
Boys: 820 (52%)
Girls: 756 (48%)
Capacity: 1880 (84% full)
SEND: 28.1%
FSM Eligible: 36.5%
EAL: 20.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.1%
SEN Support: 24.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 95.4

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 10.0%
Persistent Absence: 27.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: All-through
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 66.9%
White Other: 12.1%
Other: 12.1%
Asian Other: 2.4%
Mixed Other: 1.8%
Asian Indian: 1.7%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%

66.9%

White British

12.1%

White Other

12.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01278727327

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Parkway

Bridgwater, South West

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Administrative

URN: 138375
UKPRN: 10038345
Establishment No.: 4001
Trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST