School Overview
Bridgwater College Academy is a academy sponsor led located in Bridgwater. It serves the all-through phase for students aged 3 to 16. The school currently has 1,576 pupils with a capacity of 1,880. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
31.9
Below averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
16%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
36.4%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
79.7%
National: 39.1%
SATs Results (Key Stage 2)
2024-25Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)
25%
Below averageNational avg: 60%
Reading
46%
National: 73%
Writing
38%
National: 71%
Maths
42%
National: 73%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.35
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-1.80
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+1.1%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+59.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
KS2 Combined Expected
-3.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23'23-24
Reading Progress
+0.60
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Maths Progress
-1.60
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Overall Absence
+0.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+0.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2583%
Education 83%
Apprenticeship 1%
Employment 3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
52.03%
Girls
47.97%
EAL
20%
FSM Ever
36.52%
SEN Support
24.05%
Key Statistics
1,576
Total Pupils
820
Boys
756
Girls
1,880
Capacity
36.1%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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