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Bridgwater College Academy

Somerset, TA6 4QYSecondaryAges 3–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
107 1st-choice / 120 offers made
Ranking
#2,920
of 3,141 nationally

About Bridgwater College Academy

Bridgwater College Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 3 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,561 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,880.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 10 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 31.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 107 first-preference applications and 120 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range3 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressParkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY
HeadteacherHeadteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils1,561
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity1,561 / 1,880 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Report Card

10 Mar 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum & teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance & behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceUrgent improvement
Early years provisionNeeds attention
Category of concern: SM

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

Source: bridgwatercollegeacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bridgwater College Academy

Yes, Bridgwater College Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.