Bridgwater College Academy

Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–16 · Bridgwater, Somerset

Bridgwater College Academy is an other school in Bridgwater, Somerset for ages 3–16 (academy sponsor led).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026

“Children attending Reception and Nursery benefit from the recent improvements in the curriculum and setting.”
“Many pupils enjoy being in school with their friends.”
“Many pupils have a positive relationship with a trusted adult.”

“Pupils attending this school do not receive an acceptable standard of education.”
“Pupils’ achievement in national tests and examinations at the end of key stages 2 and 4 is well below national averages across the assessed subjects.”
“Teachers do not have high enough expectations for what pupils should know or be able to do.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	25%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	16%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	31.9	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
2026 Year 7 entry: 107 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 107 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Somerset.