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The King Alfred School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Burnham Road, Highbridge TA9 3EE · tkasa.org.uk · 01278 784881

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.5
average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,269
92% of 1,375 places
Local authority
Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.6%
First language not English
5.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Pathway Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 223 families put the school first and 225 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 217 (Places 222)217September 2023: 217 (Places 218)217September 2024: 233 (Places 233)233September 2025: 248 (Places 242)248September 2026: 223 (Places 225)223Places 225
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262252231100%
September 2025Sept 20252422481▲97%
September 2024Sept 20242332331100%
September 2023Sept 20232182171100%
September 2022Sept 20222222171100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.5, and 33.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22021/22: 44.1 (England 48.8)44.12022/23: 40.1 (England 46.3)40.12023/24: 38.7 (England 45.9)38.72024/25: 40.5 (England 46.0)40.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.546.0
▼33.3%45.4%
▼53.5%64.8%
▼7.0%40.5%
▼3.234.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123879)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form19.4−11
Further education60.8+7.5
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship5.1+1.8
Employment5.1+3.2
Not in a lasting destination7.2−0.7
Activity not captured2.1−0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.6 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 26.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 23.4 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 27.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
74 studentsC- (27.6)Below average -0.37
74 studentsC- (27.8)Below average -0.37
15 studentsMerit+ (28.5)Average -0.26
6.7%AAB or better
93.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2466D+ (23.4)-0.53
2022/2374C- (26.6)—
2021/2273C+ (31.8)—
2018/1949C (29.2)-0.03
2017/1849C- (27.6)-0.21
2016/1778C (29.2)+0.04
2015/1679C- (28.1)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.3−10.3
Further education5.5+4.2
Apprenticeship12.5+1.4
Employment23.6+2.6
Not in a lasting destination13.9+5.3
Activity not captured4.2−3.2

Ofsted

The King Alfred School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123879), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123879)

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123879)

What parents said

66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
66%
Replies
122
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼53% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼58% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼66% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼56% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼33% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (20%) with SEND

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