- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bridgwater average, low absence.
54 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 258
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Primary schools in Bridgwater
All 11 primary schools in Bridgwater. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bridgwater average, low absence.
75 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 407
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Bridgwater average, low absence.
79 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
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 average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 490
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bridgwater average.
35 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.8%Bridgwater 7.4%
- Pupils
- 403
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Bridgwater, TA6 7EE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Bridgwater average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bridgwater average.
37 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Bridgwater 7.4%
- Pupils
- 361
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Bridgwater average.
Met the standard at 1149%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.2%Bridgwater 7.4%
- Pupils
- 307
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Bridgwater, TA6 7HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results close to the Bridgwater average.
33 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.9%Bridgwater 7.4%
- Pupils
- 382
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 5 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bridgwater average, high absence.
107 first choices, 120 offers made
Met the standard at 1125%
Bridgwater 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,561
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Bridgwater, TA6 6JB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
37 first choices, 46 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.0%Bridgwater 7.4%
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
- Primary schools11
- Met the standard at 1157.1%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 111 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class5take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals29.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bridgwater's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bridgwater
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 7
- Good: 7 of 7
- Requires improvement: 0 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bridgwater
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 11 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
5 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bridgwater, explained
There are 11 primary schools in Bridgwater, teaching 5,023 children. 4 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state 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.
57.1% of pupils in Bridgwater met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 25% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
29.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,376 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bridgwater?
There are 11 primary schools in Bridgwater, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bridgwater?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bridgwater on Eduscope are Northgate Primary School, Somerset Bridge Primary School and St John and St Francis Church School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Bridgwater perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bridgwater, 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bridgwater primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bridgwater is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bridgwater?
When choosing a primary school in Bridgwater, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 11 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.