The King Alfred School an Academy, Highbridge

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jessica Lobbett
Pupils:1,269 / 1,375 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01278784881
Website:tkasa.org.uk
Address:Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Trust:PATHWAY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146439
UKPRN:10081164
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bridgwater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

53

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

King Alfreds School (E-bound)
42m · 1 min walk
Burnham Road (S-bound)
118m · 2 min walk
King Alfred School (W-bound)
136m · 2 min walk
Sandy Close (E-bound)
158m · 3 min walk
West Avenue (opp)
182m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

1,269 pupils

1,375 capacity

106 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Highbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:208
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Highbridge

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(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.96121%

Overall absence

29.60801%

Persistent absence

1,199

Enrolments

Authorised7.03327%
Unauthorised3.92793%
Persistent (10%+)29.60801%
Severe (50%+)6.25521%

Absence trend

6.21959%
18/19
5.70121%
20/21
11.15472%
21/22
12.25589%
22/23
11.59512%
23/24
10.96121%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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