Somerset Bridge Primary School is a primary school located in Bridgwater. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater

School Information

Address: Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 6AH
Website: www.somersetbridge.co.uk
Telephone: 01278422100
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Kevin Bryant
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123695

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 453
Number of Boys: 230
Number of Girls: 223

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.7
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		3out of 4 1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		2out of 4 1,102 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Westover Green , TA6 7HB 		3out of 4 2,120 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John and St Francis Church School
Westonzoyland Road , TA6 5BP 		2out of 4 2,125 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Blake Science College
Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW 		3out of 4 1,171 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW 		3out of 4 2,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Bath Road , TA6 4PZ 		- not rated 2,491 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater College Academy
Parkway , TA6 4QY 		3out of 4 2,780 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polden Bower School
Bower Lane , TA6 4GU 		3out of 4 1,116 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG 		3out of 4 1,841 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA 		- not rated 3,261 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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