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Bridgemary School

Academy sponsor led · Gosport · PO13 0JN

Ages 11–16 · 814 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.01
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
858

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

152

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

152

Total preferences (any rank)
268
Preferred offers (top 3)
161
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

814 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
814
Boys / girls
411 / 403
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
814 / 1,200 (68%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
343
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Garfield

Location

Address
Wych Lane, Bridgemary
Postcode
PO13 0JN
Town
Gosport
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Gosport
Constituency
Gosport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Gosport, Hampshire, 814 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.1%.

Open schools in Gosport
30
Secondary schools in Gosport
3
Academies among open schools in Gosport
23% (7)
Open schools in PO13
15
Secondary in PO13
1
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GosportNear PO13

  • King's Academy Brune Park

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gosport · PO12 3BU · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Crofton School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Fareham · PO14 2AT · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Fareham Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Fareham · PO14 1JJ · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Cams Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Portchester Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Fareham · PO16 9BD · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • King's Academy Bay House

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gosport · PO12 2QP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Garfield
Telephone
01329319966
Website
www.bridgemary-tkat.org

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