Bridgwater College Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bridgwater College Academy
Address: Parkway
Town/City: Bridgwater
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA6 4QY
Telephone Number: 01278 727327
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 3-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust
Sponsor: Bridgwater College Trust

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Headteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans
Capacity: 1880
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1561 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.1%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 138375
DfE Number: 933/4001
UKPRN: 10038345
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Bridgwater (E14001126)
Electoral Ward: Bridgwater North & Central (E05014344)

Easting & Northing: 331430E, 137450N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 7' 58.23" N 2° 58' 52.46" W
Plus Code: 9C3V42M9+4G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. University Centre Somerset College Group (0.4km)
  2. St John and St Francis Church School (0.8km)
  3. Eastover Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Willowdown Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Northgate Primary School (1.7km)
  6. Chilton Trinity School (2.0km)
  7. Robert Blake School (2.1km)
  8. Polden Bower School (2.1km)
  9. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (2.2km)
  10. Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (2.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Doug Bamsey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Jonathan Black - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 5 December 2025.
  • Mr Simon James Bone - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Laura Campbell - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Caroline Clutterbuck - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
  • Mrs Kelly Cresswell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
  • Sarah Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Jason Gunningham - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 February 2027.
  • Samuel Robert Lewin - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah-Jane Mees - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 January 2026.
  • Mr Gregg Mockridge - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 25 March 2026.
  • Sam Reilly - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 January 2026.
  • Mrs Karen Stephens - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 September 2028.
  • Mr Chris Wade - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2025.