Bridgwater College Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 138375
- Address
- Parkway, TA6 4QY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1595 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 76.5%
Other White 13.2%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
Other 0.9%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.7
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
| Geography | GCSE | 98 |
| History | GCSE | 89 |
Admissions
Bridgwater College Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 69
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 11 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 82 47 35 |
| Year 1 | 76 41 35 |
| Year 2 | 84 47 37 |
| Year 3 | 82 51 31 |
| Year 4 | 82 37 45 |
| Year 5 | 86 43 43 |
| Year 6 | 79 41 38 |
| Year 7 | 201 100 101 |
| Year 8 | 215 109 106 |
| Year 9 | 212 109 103 |
| Year 10 | 196 92 104 |
| Year 11 | 167 92 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 67.0% 47.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 16.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 15.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |