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Bridgwater College Academy

All-through • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Parkway
Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4QY

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1880
Pupils
1576 (Boys: 820, Girls: 756)
Free School Meals
36.1%
Capacity utilisation
84% (1,576 / 1,880)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
138375
LAESTAB
9334001
UKPRN
10038345
Establishment No.
4001
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 28 Jun 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,595
Age range
3–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    28 Jun 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (28 Jun 2023)