AcademySecondary

The King Alfred School

Burnham Road, Highbridge TA9 3EE

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,269
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,375
Local authority
Somerset
Pathway Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 40.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.0
23rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 30.4
19thpercentile
Attendance30% of pupils persistently absent
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The King Alfred School

The King Alfred School is a secondary academy in Highbridge, Somerset, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Pathway Trust.

It has 1,269 pupils on roll and room for 1,375. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Burnham Road
Highbridge TA9 3EE
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,269
Capacity
1,375 pupils
Free school meals
30.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pathway Trust
Local authority
Somerset
Nation
England
URN
146439

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