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Brymore Academy

Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NB

Local ranking8th of 32 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

350

Capacity

11-17

Age range

Boys

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 28 February 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
37.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
68

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
346
Boys
327 (100%)
Capacity
350 (93% full)
SEND
54.1%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
18.2%
SEN Support
35.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.4
Budget per Pupil
£3,890/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 97.1%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

97.1%

White British

1.2%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139655
UKPRN
10041522
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST

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