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OpenSecondaryURN 146439

The King Alfred School an Academy

Academy sponsor led · Highbridge · TA9 3EE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,269

Local authority

Somerset

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–18, in Highbridge, Somerset, 1,269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.6%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146439

Location

Address
Burnham Road
Postcode
TA9 3EE
Town
Highbridge
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,269
Boys / girls
624 / 645
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,269 / 1,375 (92%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
354
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Milford
Telephone
01278784881
Website
tkasa.org.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
38.7
Progress 8
-0.5
English & maths grade 5+
27%
English & maths grade 4+
49%
EBacc entry
20%
EBacc APS
3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

11.6%

Persistent absence

34.0%

Unauthorised

5.0%

Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,227

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 12.3% · Persistent 35.7%
2021/22
Overall 11.2% · Persistent 35.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England