The King Alfred School an Academy

Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE

Local ranking18th of 37 secondary schools in Somerset

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1375

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 40.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 33.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 53.5%
Entering EBacc: 7.0%
EBacc APS: 3.2
Cohort Size: 228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 89.0%
Continued in education: 79.0%
Apprenticeships: 6.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Higher education: 53.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 30.0%
Not sustained: 9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.6

Avg Points/Entry

27.7

Best 3 A-Levels

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 6.7%
Applied General Avg Points: 28.5
16-18 Cohort: 129

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1294
Boys: 613 (47%)
Girls: 681 (53%)
Capacity: 1375 (94% full)
SEND: 13.2%
FSM Eligible: 31.1%
EAL: 5.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.6%
SEN Support: 10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 78.9
Budget per Pupil: £7,042/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 11.0%
Persistent Absence: 29.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 88.1%
White Other: 3.1%
Other: 3.1%
Asian Other: 1.4%
Mixed Other: 1.2%
Asian Indian: 0.6%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
Black African: 0.5%

88.1%

White British

3.1%

White Other

3.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01278784881

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Burnham Road

Highbridge, South West

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Administrative

URN: 146439
UKPRN: 10081164
Establishment No.: 4005
Trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST