Bridgwater College Academy

Details

Age Range	3-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Somerset
Address	Parkway, TA6 4QY
URN	138375

School Census

Total	1568
Girls/Boys	756/812
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.2%/51.8%
% pupils where English not first language	16.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	554
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	26.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
10/05/2023	Requires improvement
28/06/2016	Good

Inspection Date	10/05/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	28/06/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	20.50%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	34.30%
Entering EBacc	84.90%
EBacc average point score	3.07
Progress 8	-0.8

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	34.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	33%
Entering EBacc	25%
EBacc average point score	3.01
Progress 8	-0.49

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	52%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.27
Progress 8	-0.41

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	46%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	100
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	101
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.7
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	-1.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	101
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-2.3
Writing Progress	-1.7
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	99
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-3.2
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	-1.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	69
As second preference	26
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	69
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	76
As second preference	22
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	78
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	98
As First Preference	66
As second preference	22
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	72
first preference offers	66
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	74
As second preference	21
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	124
As First Preference	80
As second preference	34
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	74
As second preference	30
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	124
As First Preference	90
As second preference	25
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	74
As second preference	32
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	61
As second preference	29
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	79
first preference offers	61
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	75
As second preference	18
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	80
As second preference	23
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	108
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	151
As first preference	99
As second preference	25
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	102
first preference offers	99
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	130
As first preference	97
As second preference	19
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	115
first preference offers	97
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	148
As first preference	106
As second preference	31
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	114
first preference offers	106
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	158
As first preference	123
As second preference	23
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	130
first preference offers	123
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As first preference	77
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	77
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	139
As first preference	85
As second preference	35
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	97
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	119
As first preference	81
As second preference	20
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	92
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	122
As first preference	66
As second preference	34
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	66
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	115
As first preference	67
As second preference	21
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	74
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As first preference	72
As second preference	17
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	73
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	111
As first preference	64
As second preference	33
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	65
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	37%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	37%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	26%
agree	43%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	9%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	7%
not applicable	47%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	24%
agree	42%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	27%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	1%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	28%
no	72%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	28%
agree	23%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	23%
dont know	5%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	39%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	37%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	29%
agree	41%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	51%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	46%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	28%
agree	27%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	71%
no	29%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	76.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	13.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
indian ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%
african ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	77.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.8%
indian ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

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(0.26 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

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St John and St Francis Church School

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Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Westonzoyland Road, , TA6 5BP

Eastover Primary School

(0.55 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Wellington Road, , TA6 5EX