5 secondary schools in Bridgwater, sorted by latest
Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states
which, and the guide explains the
difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one
Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't
invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.
Bridgwater in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 4 schools in Bridgwater first 585 times for 563 places: 1.04 first choices per place, against 1.01 across the Somerset authority's 24 schools. 2 of the 4 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.47 miles (Chilton Trinity School) to 3.50 miles (Brymore Academy).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.