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Bridgwater College Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 255 staff (about 176 FTEs), including 95 teachers (about 88 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brymore Academy, Stanchester Academy and West Somerset College.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Chilton Trinity School | |
| 1.4 | Robert Blake School | |
| 1.9 | Haygrove School | |
| 4.4 | Brymore Academy | |
| 6.5 | The King Alfred School an Academy | |
| 7.6 | Monkton Wood Academy | |
| 8.3 | Pyrland School | |
| 9.6 | Huish Episcopi Academy | |
| 9.9 | The Castle School | |
| 9.9 | Bishop Fox's School | |
| 10.8 | Crispin School Academy | |
| 11.7 | St Dunstan's School |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.52, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.6, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £327 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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