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Bridgwater College Academy

Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QY · URN 138375

Public data summary

4.6

out of 10 · 28 data sources

Coverage 70% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 756
Age range: 3–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,880
Local authority: Somerset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.80
GCSE Attainment 8: 33.0
KS2 combined: 46.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.0%
Persistent absence: 32.4%
Free school meals: 20.7%
SEN support: 28.1%
English additional language: 20.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.4:1
Average class size: 25.1
Staff turnover: 25.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.9

8 contributing signals

Progress

4.5

4 contributing signals

Attendance

4.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.6

6 contributing signals

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Official website

01278727327

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