UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextURN 139655

Brymore Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bridgwater · TA5 2NB

Ages 11–17 · 327 pupils · Somerset

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

2.26 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-28

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+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
211

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

2.26 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

70

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
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 fill93%

327 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
327
Boys / girls
327 / 0
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
327 / 350 (93%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Sponsor
Bridgwater College Trust
Headteacher
Stefan McHale

Location

Address
Cannington
Postcode
TA5 2NB
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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.

Boys academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–17, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Secondary schools in Bridgwater
4
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA5
7
Secondary in TA5
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

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 BridgwaterNear TA5

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Stefan McHale
Telephone
01278652369
Website
http://brymoreacademy.co.uk/

Official links