The King Alfred School, Highbridge
| The King Alfred School – An Academy – part of The Priory Learning Trust | |
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Burnham Road , , TA9 3EE | |
| Coordinates | 51°13′41″N 2°59′02″W / 51.228°N 2.984°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Belong. Believe. Be Proud |
| Established | November 1950 |
| Local authority | Somerset County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 146439 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Dan Milford[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,420 |
| Website | www |
The King Alfred School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Highbridge, Somerset, England. It is an academy and part of The Priory Learning Trust. It serves Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea and the surrounding villages. In 2007, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.[2] In 2017 it had 1375 pupils.[3]
The school is associated with the King Alfred Sports Centre which is next to the school site.[4] There is some evidence of Roman remains under the school playing field.[5]
Academic performance
[edit]The Ofsted report in April 2017 rated the school as Inadequate overall with Requires improvement for 16-19 study programs[6] Due to no overall improvement on GCSE results in English and Maths since 2013. The exam results were described as 'poor for several years'.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Stephen Daldry, director and producer of film, theatre, and television[citation needed]
- Liam Phillips, BMX racing cyclist[7]
- George Shelley, singer, actor and presenter, and a member of the boy band Union J[8]
- Anthony Stephens, swimmer and Paralympian[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "The King Alfred School an Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Highbridge's King Alfred School set to celebrate its 50th anniversary". Burnham on Sea.com. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ "The King Alfred School". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "King Alfred Sport Centre". Burnham on Sea.com. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ "King Alfreds School". Terra Nova Limited. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Burnham's BMX world champion Liam Phillips congratulated by Mayor". 30 July 2013.
- ^ "PHOTOS: X Factor hopeful George Shelley's family album | This is Bristol". www.thisisbristol.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Highbridge's Anthony Stephens finishes fifth in 100m Paralympics final". 8 September 2012.
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