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Faith schools in and near Bridgwater

All 3 faith schools in Bridgwater, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Bridgwater

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  1. St John and St Francis Church School

    Bridgwater, TA6 5BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Bridgwater faith schools average.

    79 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Bridgwater faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Bridgwater faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St John and St Francis Church School
  2. St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

    Bridgwater, TA6 7LX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bridgwater faith schools average.

    63 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Bridgwater faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Bridgwater faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    490
    Pupils per teacher
    26.4
    View school St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

    Bridgwater, TA6 7EE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Bridgwater faith schools average, high absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Bridgwater faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Bridgwater faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

Just outside Bridgwater

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bridgwater.

  1. Wembdon St George's Church School

    1.1 miles from Bridgwater · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bridgwater faith schools average.

    27 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Bridgwater faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Bridgwater faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    294
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Wembdon St George's Church School
  2. Cannington Church of England Primary School

    3.0 miles from Bridgwater · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bridgwater faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Bridgwater faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Bridgwater faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    171
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Cannington Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Bridgwater's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bridgwater 62%England 62%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: 54%St John and St Francis Church School: 56%St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Bridgwater

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bridgwater average 4.9%St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School: 4.1%St John and St Francis Church School: 4.3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: 6.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Bridgwater

Ofsted grades in Bridgwater

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bridgwater

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Bridgwater have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Bridgwater, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Bridgwater, teaching 1,110 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.2% of pupils in Bridgwater faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 54% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,157 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Bridgwater.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Bridgwater?
There are 3 faith schools in Bridgwater, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bridgwater?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bridgwater on Eduscope are St John and St Francis Church School, St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Bridgwater ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bridgwater faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bridgwater is 26:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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