Brymore Academy, Bridgwater

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you as the Headteacher of Brymore Academy, a dedicated and inspiring educational setting for your child. If you have not already done so, I would urge you to come and visit us so that you can see what makes Brymore such a special place; the boys themselves!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton, swimming, Lego and cooking.

In 2026, pupils at Brymore Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.3 in Somerset and 47 across England.

29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Somerset and 47% in England.

That is down from 44 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.33: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 25.9, against 39.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 14 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Design and Technology and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Brymore Academy as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Brymore Academy are Haygrove School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5); Chilton Trinity School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.3); Robert Blake Academy (3.8 miles); and Robert Blake School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 43.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Brymore Academy.

Brymore Academy is one of 8 schools run by Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 61 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 74% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 69% to a further education college, 13% to an apprenticeship and 8% into work.

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 124 pupils (37.9%) received SEN support and 54 (16.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brymore Academy had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brymore Academy.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brymore College (e-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

In 2024/25, Brymore Academy issued 263 suspensions, 76 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.