Bridgwater College Academy

General Information

Address: Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QY
Phone: 01278727327
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Headteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans
Age range: 3-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1561
School capacity: 1880
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 560
% eligible for free school meals: 36.1%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 27.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 25.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 129 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 126 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 78 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #136 of 158 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#134Berkley Church of England First SchoolRequires improvement
#135Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#136Bridgwater College AcademyRequires improvement
#137Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#138Castle Cary Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Enmore Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Huish Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Preston CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Ash Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Ashill Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Avanti Park SchoolGood
#7Axbridge Church of England First School AcademyGood
#8Beech Grove Primary SchoolGood
#9Birchfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonGood
#11Bishops Hull Primary SchoolGood
#12Bishops Lydeard Church SchoolGood
#13Blackbrook Primary SchoolGood
#14Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Brookside Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Bruton Primary SchoolGood
#17Butleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Cannington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Castle Primary SchoolGood
#20Catcott Primary SchoolGood
#21Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Cheddon Fitzpaine Church SchoolGood
#24Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#25Chilthorne Domer Church SchoolGood
#26Churchfield Church SchoolGood
#27Churchstanton Primary SchoolGood
#28Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#29Cotford St Luke Primary SchoolGood
#30Countess Gytha Primary SchoolGood
#31Creech St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#32Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary SchoolGood
#33Cutcombe Church of England First SchoolGood
#34Ditcheat Primary SchoolGood
#35Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First SchoolGood
#36Dunster First SchoolGood
#37East Coker Community Primary SchoolGood
#38East Huntspill Primary AcademyGood
#39Eastover Primary SchoolGood
#40Evercreech Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41Exford Church of England First SchoolGood
#42Hambridge Community Primary SchoolGood
#43Hayesdown First SchoolGood
#44Hemington Primary SchoolGood
#45Herne View Church of England PrimaryGood
#46High Ham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#47Hinton St George Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#48Holway Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#49Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#50Huish Episcopi Primary SchoolGood
#51Ilchester Community SchoolGood
#52Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary SchoolGood
#53Keinton Mandeville Primary SchoolGood
#54Kingsbury Episcopi Primary SchoolGood
#55Kingsmoor Primary SchoolGood
#56Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#57Langford Budville Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#58Leigh On Mendip SchoolGood
#59Long Sutton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#60Lyngford Park Primary SchoolGood
#61Maiden Beech AcademyGood
#62Manor Court Community Primary SchoolGood
#63Mark First and Pre-School CE AcademyGood
#64Martock Church SchoolGood
#65Meare Village Primary SchoolGood
#66Mells Church First SchoolGood
#67Merriott Primary SchoolGood
#68Middlezoy Primary SchoolGood
#69Milborne Port Primary SchoolGood
#70Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-SchoolGood
#71Minehead First SchoolGood
#72Nerrols Primary School and NurseryGood
#73Nether Stowey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#74North Cadbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#75North Newton Community Primary SchoolGood
#76North Petherton Primary SchoolGood
#77North Town AcademyGood
#78Northgate Primary SchoolGood
#79Norton Fitzwarren Church SchoolGood
#80Norton St Philip Church of England First SchoolGood
#81Oaklands Primary SchoolGood
#82Old Cleeve Church of England First SchoolGood
#83Othery Village SchoolGood
#84Otterhampton Primary SchoolGood
#85Parkfield Primary SchoolGood
#86Pawlett Primary School AcademyGood
#87Priddy Primary SchoolGood
#88Priorswood Primary SchoolGood
#89Puriton Primary SchoolGood
#90Rockwell Green Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#91Rode Methodist VC First SchoolGood
#92Ruishton Church of England SchoolGood
#93Shipham Church of England First SchoolGood
#94Somerset Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#95St Dubricius Church of England VA SchoolGood
#96St George's Catholic SchoolGood
#97St John and St Francis Church SchoolGood
#98St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#99St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BridgwaterGood
#100St Lawrence's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#101St Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeGood
#102St Margaret's School, TintinhullGood
#103St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#104St Nicholas CofE Primary School, HenstridgeGood
#105St Peter's Church of England First SchoolGood
#106St Vigor & St John Church SchoolGood
#107Staplegrove Church SchoolGood
#108Stoberry Park SchoolGood
#109Tatworth Primary SchoolGood
#110The Redstart Primary SchoolGood
#111Thurlbear Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#112Timberscombe Church of England First SchoolGood
#113Trinity Church of England First SchoolGood
#114Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#115Vallis First SchoolGood
#116Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#117Weare Academy First SchoolGood
#118Wedmore First School AcademyGood
#119Wellesley Park Primary SchoolGood
#120Wembdon St George's Church SchoolGood
#121West Buckland Primary SchoolGood
#122West Coker CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#123West Huntspill Primary AcademyGood
#124West Monkton Church of England SchoolGood
#125Westonzoyland Community Primary SchoolGood
#126Westover Green Community School and Autism CentreGood
#127Wincanton Primary SchoolGood
#128Winsham Primary SchoolGood
#129Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolGood
#130Woolavington Village Primary SchoolGood
#131Ashlands Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#132Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#133Barwick and Stoford Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#134Berkley Church of England First SchoolRequires improvement
#135Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#136Bridgwater College AcademyRequires improvement
#137Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#138Castle Cary Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#139Coxley Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#140Croscombe Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#141Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#142Horrington Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#143Kilmersdon Church SchoolRequires improvement
#144King Ina Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#145Minerva Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#146Norton Sub Hamdon Church SchoolRequires improvement
#147Oakhill Church SchoolRequires improvement
#148St Aldhelms Church SchoolRequires improvement
#149St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#150St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeRequires improvement
#151Stogursey Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#152Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#153Stoke St Michael Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#154Willowdown Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#155Berrow Primary Church AcademyInadequate
#156Christ Church First SchoolInadequate
#157Lovington Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate
#158West Chinnock Church SchoolInadequate

Financials

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