The King Alfred School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Somerset
Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE
55
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 22/11/2022
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
89.0%
29.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,269
Capacity used
Nearly full92%
1,375 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
241 of 248 families who put it first got an offer
242
Places offered
253
Total applications
1.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 248 | 241 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 2 | 1 | ● 50% |
| 3rd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 253 | 242 | 96% |
1st preference success by year
Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. 4 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jessica Lobbett
- Address
- Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE
- Phone
- 01278784881
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Highbridge & Burnham South · Bridgwater
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146439
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 31% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST
1,269 pupils · 1,375 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
22 November 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,199 pupils
Attendance
89.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.53 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.29 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 23.41 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 33.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 53.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 228 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.58 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 6.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 74 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 221 | 12% | 42% | 61% | |
| Mathematics | 220 | 11% | 44% | 62% | |
| English Literature | 213 | 6% | 38% | 57% | |
| Combined Science | 197 | 4% | 29% | 54% | |
| History | 141 | 9% | 38% | 48% | |
| Art and Design | 83 | 10% | 52% | 81% | |
| Business | 72 | 10% | 31% | 47% | |
| Statistics | 64 | 6% | 64% | 89% | |
| Geography | 58 | 10% | 43% | 52% | |
| Computer Science | 29 | 24% | 59% | 66% | |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 21% | 55% | 69% | |
| Music | 24 | 29% | 54% | 54% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 30 | 0% | 3% | 17% | |
| English Literature | 16 | 6% | 25% | 50% | |
| History | 15 | 0% | 7% | 40% | |
| Mathematics | 14 | 7% | 29% | 43% | |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 0% | 23% | 46% | |
| Sociology | 12 | 8% | 8% | 8% | |
| Biology | 11 | 0% | 27% | 36% | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 11 | 0% | 18% | 27% | |
| Geography | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | |
| English Language | 10 | 0% | 10% | 30% | |
| Business Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chemistry | 8 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12628: The King Alfred School an Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 51% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 11% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 52% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.