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Bridgemary School

Wych Lane, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0JN ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Gosport. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2023). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 33.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 155 families put it first for 175 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
814
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hampshire
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Tom Garfield
Opened
Sept 2012

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 6 Dec 2023
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 140 pupils

Attainment 8
33.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
20.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
43.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.01
2023/24 · CI -1.23 to -0.79
This school
33.8
Hampshire
45.5
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
175
1st preferences
155
All applications
255
1st prefs per place
0.89
Fewer first choices than places

155 of 155 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
791
Capacity
1,200
68% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)39.3%
  • English as an additional language5.3%
  • SEN support9.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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