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Bridgwater College Academy

Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 3–16 in Bridgwater. Ofsted report card (March 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 31.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 175 families put it first for 196 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–16
Pupils: 1,561
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Somerset
Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Headteacher: Headteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans
Opened: Sept 2012
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01278727327 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Mar 2026Published 19 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
Early yearsNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 187 pupils

Attainment 8

31.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

16%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

36.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.80

2023/24 · CI -1.02 to -0.58

This school

31.9

Somerset

43.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

120

1st preferences

107

All applications

168

1st prefs per place

0.89

Fewer first choices than places

107 of 107 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,576

Capacity

1,880

83% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.5%
English as an additional language20%
SEN support24.1%
Education, Health and Care plan4.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.