Bridgwater College Academy is a all-through school located in Bridgwater.
According to Ofsted inspection, the school's
overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/06/2016.
According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average.
The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%,
which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.
School Information
Address:
Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QY
Website:
http://www.bridgwatercollegeacademy.org
Telephone:
01278727327
School Type:
Academy sponsor led
Education phase:
All-through
Local authority:
Somerset
Headteacher / Principal:
Zoe Stucki
Religious character:
None
Admissions policy:
Non-selective
Unique reference:
138375
Ofsted Inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2016
Pupils
Information
Age Range:
3 - 16
Gender:
Mixed
School Capacity:
1580
Number of Pupils:
1422
Number of Boys:
724
Number of Girls:
698
Absence
School
England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:
5.7%
4%
Persistent absence:
13.5%
8.2%
Education - Primary
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Below Average: -2.3
Confidence interval -3.6 to -0.9
Writing
Below Average: -1.7
Confidence interval -3 to -0.5
Maths
Average: 0.5
Confidence interval -0.7 to 1.7
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School:
48%
England Average:
65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School:
4%
England Average:
11%
Average score in reading
School:
101
England Average:
104
Average score in maths
School:
104
England Average:
105
Education - Secondary
Progress 8 score
Average: -0.15
Confidence interval -0.38 to 0.08
Of the 121 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 119 are included in this
measure.
