Brymore Academy
1 live vacancyBridgwater · Somerset
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About Brymore Academy
Brymore Academy is a secondary academy in Bridgwater, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST public record.
Brymore Academy is a secondary academy in Bridgwater, Somerset, part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Brymore Academy
- Address
- Cannington
- Postcode
- TA5 2NB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- URN (official identifier)
- 139655
- Establishment number
- 4003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–17 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Number of pupils
- 327
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 350
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Stefan McHale
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 28 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- brymoreacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01278652369
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Brymore Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 327 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.7% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 37.9% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 16.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.5% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Brymore Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 28 Apr 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 26 Apr 2018
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 23 Jan 2017
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 May 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Brymore School (URN 123903)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 18 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Brymore School (URN 123903)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Brymore School (URN 123903)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Brymore Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.6% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.2% | 24.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Brymore Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £53,900 for 49 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.8% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £163 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Brymore Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 346 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,579,000 £13,234 per pupil | £8,140 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £1,346,000 £3,890 per pupil | £7,649 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £4,137 · 54.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £942 · 12.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £152 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £90 · 1.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £3,233,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £607,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Brymore Academy is part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
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