The King Alfred School, Highbridge

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. In 2017 it had 1375 pupils.

The school is associated with the King Alfred Sports Centre which is next to the school site. There is some evidence of Roman remains under the school playing field.

Academic performance
The Ofsted report in April 2017 rated the school as Inadequate overall with Requires improvement for 16-19 study programs 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

 * Stephen Daldry, director and producer of film, theatre, and television
 * Liam Phillips, BMX racing cyclist
 * George Shelley, singer, actor and presenter, and a member of the boy band Union J
 * Anthony Stephens, swimmer and Paralympian