Bridgwater College Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 10 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
- 1576 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.0%
White British 74.7%
Other White 13.5%
Mixed 3.9%
Other Asian 2.7%
Indian 1.9%
African 1.3%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 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 46%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| Geography | GCSE | 122 |
| History | GCSE | 67 |
| Japanese | GCSE | 1 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Bridgwater College Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 65
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 10 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Reception, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 66 32 34 |
| Year 1 | 82 49 33 |
| Year 2 | 78 41 37 |
| Year 3 | 80 48 32 |
| Year 4 | 81 50 31 |
| Year 5 | 84 36 48 |
| Year 6 | 82 42 40 |
| Year 7 | 190 99 91 |
| Year 8 | 203 105 98 |
| Year 9 | 202 99 103 |
| Year 10 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 11 | 187 90 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 81.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |