Overall Oxbridge
#1,591
1 ranked schools · -677 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
10
Offers
1
Offer rate10.0%
-12.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bridgwater
Once Somerset's largest inland port and a centre for brick and tile manufacture, Bridgwater grew along the River Parrett from a castle founded in 1200 to a built-up area of nearly 48,000 today. Great Western Railway services connect Bridgwater station to Bristol Temple Meads in around fifty minutes. Enmore, on the Quantock fringe to the southwest, is among the most sought-after catchments for primary school places in the wider area, while Durleigh carries a similarly school-competitive character further west. Stockmoor, Puriton, and Cannington extend the catchment map. The Church of St Mary, which served as an observation point during the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685, and the Blake Museum anchor a compact historic centre around the river.
28
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·9faith38 total
Area Performance
Bridgwater schools rank in the top 69% of England
Across 36 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.53/10, -0.86 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
3% Elite
Distribution across all Bridgwater schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Bridgwater vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 69%
Across all ranked Bridgwater schools
Top 68%Primaryavg #10,186 of 14,978
Top 73%Secondaryavg #2,816 of 3,861
Top 74%Sixth formavg #1,902 of 2,554
Primary schools: 28 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,186
-18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 68% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,186
-18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 68% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.7/10
-1.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,816
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 73% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.7/10
-1.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,816
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 73% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.9
+2.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,902
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,902
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
8
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bridgwater
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bridgwater
1 Sixth Form
2026
Bridgwater
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School profiles in Bridgwater
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