Chilton Trinity School, Bridgwater

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kathryn Deady
Pupils:990 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01278425222
Address:Chilton Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Trust:FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:145677
UKPRN:10083670
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bridgwater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

29.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

148 responses
Would recommend70%
Child is happy73%
Well taught72%
Good progress73%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed66%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development54%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

37

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chilton Trinity School (inside)
108m · 2 min walk
Chilton Street (E-bound)
209m · 3 min walk
Western Way (E-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Trinity Way (S-bound)
456m · 7 min walk
Homberg Way (adj)
546m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

990 pupils

1,050 capacity

60 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bridgwater

Low pressure
New homes approved:962
Projected new pupils:173

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bridgwater

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

5,071

Applications

4,601

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

96.7%

Secondary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
11 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.49898%

Overall absence

24.50593%

Persistent absence

1,012

Enrolments

Authorised6.14561%
Unauthorised3.35337%
Persistent (10%+)24.50593%
Severe (50%+)5.13834%

Absence trend

7.74558%
20/21
11.49545%
21/22
11.40409%
22/23
11.38042%
23/24
9.49898%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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