Bridgwater College Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bridgwater, South West TA6 4QY · Somerset
#384 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#3798 of 4,090 nationally
About Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater College Academy is a academy all-through located in Bridgwater, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 3–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,561 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 384th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (34th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,561; capacity filled 83%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.4%; ebacc average points 2.85.
There are 33 schools in Bridgwater; Bridgwater College Academy ranks 31st of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)25%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bridgwater College Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,561
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 25%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 31.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bridgwater College Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John and St Francis Church School
Bridgwater · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 838 m away
Eastover Primary School
Bridgwater · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
403 students · 843 m away
Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
361 students · 1.2 km away
Northgate Primary School
Bridgwater · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
258 students · 1.7 km away
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students · 2.0 km away
Robert Blake Academy
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 2.1 km away
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Bridgwater · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
234 students · 2.2 km away
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Bridgwater · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 2.3 km away
Hamp Academy
Bridgwater · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
307 students · 2.3 km away
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Bridgwater · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,564 students
Paignton Academy
Paignton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,568 students
The Gryphon School
Sherborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,569 students
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,545 students
Backwell School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,595 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bridgwater College Academy a good school?
Bridgwater College Academy has a Success Index (England) of 15.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #384 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bridgwater College Academy rank in South West?
Bridgwater College Academy ranks #384 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #3798 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bridgwater College Academy?
Bridgwater College Academy had 1,561 students in 2025.
Is Bridgwater College Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bridgwater College Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bridgwater College Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bridgwater College Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.