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Bridgwater College Academy

All-through · Somerset · TA6 4QY · URN 138375

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-05-10Cohort 1561Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 81
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 175 schools in Somerset

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    25%

    Somerset 57.9%England 61%

    32.9 percentage points below the area average of 57.9

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    4%

    Somerset 7.1%England 8%

    3.1 percentage points below the area average of 7.1

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    100

    Somerset 104.97England 105

    5 below the area average of 105

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    99

    Somerset 103.48England 105

    4.5 below the area average of 103.5

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    101

    Somerset 104.33England 105

    3.3 below the area average of 104.3

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    14%

    Somerset 25%England 32%

    11 percentage points below the area average of 25

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    46%

    Somerset 71.9%

    25.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    38%

    Somerset 68.9%

    30.9 percentage points below the area average of 68.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    42%

    Somerset 69%

    27 percentage points below the area average of 69

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    81

    Somerset 31

    50.1 above the area average of 30.9

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 187
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 60 schools in Somerset

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    31.9

    Somerset 31.97England 46.1

    In line with the area average of 32

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    16%

    Somerset 25%England 45.9%

    9 percentage points below the area average of 25

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    36.4%

    Somerset 38%

    1.6 percentage points below the area average of 38

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    2.85

    Somerset 2.77England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 2.8

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    5.3%

    Somerset 7.8%England 17.6%

    2.5 percentage points below the area average of 7.8

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    79.7%

    Somerset 18.9%

    60.8 percentage points above the area average of 18.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    34.8%

    Somerset 27.1%

    7.7 percentage points above the area average of 27.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    187

    Somerset 100

    86.5 above the area average of 100.5

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
25.3 pupils per class
Secondary classes
23.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
19.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
36.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
25.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
9.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
14% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
4% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
25% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
75.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Common questions about Bridgwater College Academy

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Ofsted rated Bridgwater College Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 10/05/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Bridgwater College Academy is a all-through school in Somerset, postcode TA6 4QY (URN 138375).
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