Chilton Trinity School, Bridgwater
Chilton Trinity School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Bridgwater, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Bridgwater with published results, and 2,280th of 3,298 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chilton Trinity School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Chilton Trinity School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.3 in Somerset and 47 across England.
35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Somerset and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 42.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.12: pupils made below 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 34, against 45.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Chilton Trinity School
For September 2026 entry, 227 families put Chilton Trinity School as their first choice and 372 named it as one of their preferences, for 198 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Chilton Trinity School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Chilton Trinity School are Bridgwater College Academy (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 33.8); Haygrove School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5); Robert Blake Academy (1.4 miles); and Robert Blake School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 43.6).
Chilton Trinity School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Bridgwater College AcademyHaygrove SchoolRobert Blake AcademyRobert Blake School
The trust
Chilton Trinity School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.1 in 2024/25.
What parents say
148 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chilton Trinity School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (75%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 61% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 157 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 26 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chilton Trinity School (inside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 408 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chilton Trinity School issued 752 suspensions, 77.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Chilton Trinity School are Northgate Primary School (0.7 miles), Eastover Primary School (0.9 miles), Wembdon St George's Church School (1 mile) and Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Northgate Primary SchoolEastover Primary SchoolWembdon St George's Church SchoolWestover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school has sharpened its expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. Pupils are positive in the way they conduct themselves at all times of the day. In lessons, pupils are calm and focus on their learning. Throughout the school, pupils show one another kindness and consideration.
The published examination results in 2023 were low. However, the school has acted quickly to make important changes. It is resolute that the quality of learning and outcomes for all pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils or pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), improve. Pupils are positive about their learning. They recall what they have learned and apply it to new learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Trustees, trust leaders, the school and governors work closely together to focus on the priorities for the school. Since the last inspection, the new trust and the school have acted quickly to put in actions to drive improvement. This has been positive in raising standards of learning and behaviour. However, in some areas of its work, the school has not used all the information it has to evaluate the impact of its actions precisely enough.
The school has planned an ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum. As a result, pupils learn the knowledge and skills they need to prepare them for new learning. In mathematics, for example, teachers identify what knowledge to revisit by checking what pupils can recall well. They reteach the gaps pupils have in their understanding. The number of pupils studying the English Baccalaureate suite of qualifications is low. However, this shows signs of increasing with more pupils in Year 10 choosing this pathway.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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).
About
Chilton Trinity School is a coeducational secondary school located at Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.
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At a Glance
29.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
148 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.64 to -0.12 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 39.8 to 42.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 29% to 35% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.3 | 34.7% |
| Disadvantaged(57) | - | 34.0 | 12.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(136) | - | 45.8 | 44.1% |
| Boys(93) | - | 41.0 | 33.3% |
| Girls(100) | - | 43.5 | 36% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(34) | - | 49.0 | 47.1% |
| Non mobile(184) | - | 42.8 | 36.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 175 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.21%
Exclusion rate
752
Suspensions
77.13%
Suspension rate
139 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 975 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Chilton Trinity School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chilton Trinity School is in Somerset; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
974 pupils
1,200 places
226 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bridgwater
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bridgwater
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
157
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
990
Total Pupils
461
Boys
529
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
62
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,290
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,321
Per pupil
£7632k
Total funding
£305k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
1,012
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Chilton Trinity School
What are GCSE results like at Chilton Trinity School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Chilton Trinity School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.3. 35% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Chilton Trinity School's Ofsted rating?
Chilton Trinity School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Chilton Trinity School?
No fixed boundary. When Chilton Trinity School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chilton Trinity School?
Chilton Trinity School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at Chilton Trinity School?
Classes at Chilton Trinity School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chilton Trinity School?
Chilton Trinity School has around 990 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chilton Trinity School?
9.5% of sessions were missed at Chilton Trinity School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chilton Trinity School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Chilton Trinity School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chilton Trinity School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chilton Trinity School?
Chilton Trinity School is at Chilton Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)