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The King Alfred School

Community school · Highbridge · TA9 3EE

Ages 11–18 · 1,216 pupils · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill88%

1,216 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,216
Boys / girls
580 / 636
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,216 / 1,375 (88%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
154
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nathan Jenkins

Location

Address
Burnham Road
Postcode
TA9 3EE
Town
Highbridge
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Sedgemoor
Constituency
Wells
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Highbridge, Somerset, 1,216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Highbridge
8
Secondary schools in Highbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Highbridge
88% (7)
Open schools in TA9
8
Secondary in TA9
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 HighbridgeNear TA9

  • The King Alfred School an Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Highbridge · TA9 3EE · Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Churchfield Church School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3JF · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Burnham-On-Sea Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM20.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • West Huntspill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3QE · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • East Huntspill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3PT · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathan Jenkins

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