52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
240.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
346
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brymore Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
58%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+6pp
38%25%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.0
+4.3
45.642.238.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
0%
-2pp
2%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
240.9
+51.3
240.9215.3189.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 240.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
346
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
54%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NB
Local authority
Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 35% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 240.9 | 0% | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 30% | 39.7 | +0.33 | 2% | 189.7 | 2% | 343 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 24% | 45.6 | +0.67 | 0% | 240.3 | 0% | 339 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 38% | 42.1 | -0.09 | 0% | 214.8 | 0% | 340 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 12% | 38.7 | +0.37 | 0% | 190.4 | 0% | 317 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 23% | 36.7 | +0.03 | 0% | 136.3 | 0% | 308 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 17% | 38.4 | +0.06 | 0% | — | 0% | 270 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 346 | 14.8 | 54% | 1% | 14% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 343 | 14.7 | 56% | 1% | 16% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 339 | 14.6 | 53% | 1% | 17% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 340 | 15.3 | 51% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 337 | 15.6 | 48% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 317 | 16.1 | 40% | 1% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 308 | 15.4 | 38% | 1% | 17% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 270 | 13.4 | 38% | 0% | 19% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.