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Bridgwater College Academy

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Bridgwater College Academy

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1,576 pupils
Requires Improvement· Jun 2023
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Details

Type

Academy Sponsor Led

Local Authority

Somerset

Academy Trust

BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST

Head Teacher

Headteacher Gregg Mockridge

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

September 2012

Website

www.bridgwatercollegeacademy.org

Reference Number

138375

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

Special Educational Needs Support

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications86
As 1st preference59
As 2nd preference32
As 3rd preference4
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers65
To 1st preference59
To 2nd preference4
To 3rd preference0
To any preference62
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is an academy sponsor led, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Somerset.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,576 (84% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 16
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls52% / 48%
Free School Meals35.5%
English as Additional Language20.0%
SEN Support24.1%
SEN with EHCP4.1%
Overall Attendance88.0%
Persistent Absence32.4%

Class Sizes

Overall Average25.1
Key Stage 125.7
Key Stage 227.3

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery29
Reception71
Year 182
Year 278
Year 380
Year 481
Year 584
Year 682
Year 7190
Year 8203
Year 9202
Year 10207
Year 11187

Pupil Ethnicities

White British74.7%
White Other13.5%
Asian Other2.7%
Mixed Other2.0%
Indian1.9%
African1.3%
White & Asian1.0%
Other1.0%
White & Black African0.6%
Unclassified0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Gypsy/Roma0.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black Other0.2%
Irish0.1%
Pakistani0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

5 inspections on record

Current Rating
Requires Improvement· Jun 2023
  • 2023

    School Inspection

    29 June 2023

    View report
    Requires Improvement

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationRequires Improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    11
    • Pupils with SEND receive bespoke support.
    • Support for some pupils with SEND is not always sufficient.
    Curriculum
    11
    • Leaders have planned a broad and ambitious curriculum.
    • Implementation of curriculum is inconsistent in some areas.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders support teachers and encourage collaboration.
    • Leaders need to plan knowledge steps more clearly.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
    • Staff receive up-to-date training and are confident in identifying issues.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Some pupils struggle to meet high expectations.
    • Reading support is well-planned and effective.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Teachers set highly ambitious work for pupils.
    • Teachers do not always identify misconceptions in learning.
    Personal Development
    11
    • PSHE curriculum is well-planned in the primary phase.
    • PSHE content needs to be more age-appropriate for older pupils.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    11
    • Relationships between staff and pupils are positive.
    • Some older pupils miss lessons or arrive late.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2020

    School Inspection

    13 March 2020

    View report
  • 2016

    Full Inspection

    8 September 2016

    View report
    Good
  • 2014

    Monitoring Visit

    15 October 2014

    View report
  • Full Inspection

    9 June 2014

    View report
    Requires Improvement

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard46.0%56.3%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard3.0%7.0%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading101104.7105
Maths101103.2104

Progress scores

Reading

-1.7Well below average

95% confidence interval: -3.1 to -0.2

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

+0.20Above average

95% confidence interval: -1.1 to 1.6

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

-1.1Below average

95% confidence interval: -2.4 to 0.20

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard61.0%66.9%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard15.0%26.5%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score3340.946.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.1%34.0%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths38.0%52.4%65.4%
Entering EBacc84.9%
EBacc average point score3.13.64.1
Progress 8
-0.80Below average

Pupils at this school made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education83%86%
...Further education81%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations0%2%
In employment3%3%
Apprenticeships1%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

About This Data

  • This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2023/24

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the revenue reserve was £354,461 or £224 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2023/24 the in-year balance was -£682,128 or -£431 p/pupil. A negative balance means the school spent more than it received, covered by drawing on reserves.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Parkway
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4QY

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