The King Alfred School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Highbridge, South West TA9 3EE · Somerset
#305 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2913 of 4,090 nationally
About The King Alfred School
The King Alfred School is a academy secondary located in Highbridge, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,269 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 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 305th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,269; capacity filled 92.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.5%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 7 schools in Highbridge; The King Alfred School ranks 4th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.6%
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 The King Alfred School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,269
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King Alfred School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Churchfield Church School
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 579 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Burnham-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 1.0 km away
St Andrew's Church Junior School
Burnham-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
290 students · 1.3 km away
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Burnham-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
154 students · 1.6 km away
West Huntspill Primary School
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
123 students · 1.9 km away
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
180 students · 3.2 km away
East Huntspill Primary School
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 3.9 km away
Berrow Church Primary School
Burnham-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
173 students · 4.2 km away
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
158 students · 4.6 km away
East Brent Church of England First School
Highbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
77 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,268 students
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,267 students
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,267 students
Ashton Park School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,272 students
Holyrood Academy
Chard · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,282 students
Oldfield School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The King Alfred School a good school?
The King Alfred School has a Success Index (England) of 31.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #305 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 The King Alfred School rank in South West?
The King Alfred School ranks #305 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2913 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King Alfred School?
The King Alfred School had 1,269 students in 2025.
Is The King Alfred School a primary school or a secondary school?
The King Alfred School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King Alfred School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King Alfred School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.