School profile

Bridgewater Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN3 3AF

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,966 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bridgewater Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils650
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Harvey
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122076.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils650
Girls310
Boys340
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.8%
First language not English13.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.607
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.85
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Indian
6.9%
Other White
6.8%
Other mixed
3.5%
Pakistani
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
African
2.2%
Other Black
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)27.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.07
Support staff (FTE)40.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.84
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.79
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bridgewater Primary School
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0.8 miPrimaryBarry Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryHeadlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryStimpson Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.0 miPrimaryStandens Barn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miSecondaryWeston Favell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.1 miPrimaryEastfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater Primary School

What is Bridgewater Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bridgewater Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bridgewater Primary School rank in England?

Bridgewater Primary School ranks 3,966 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Bridgewater Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Bridgewater Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bridgewater Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bridgewater Primary School made 84 offers from 162 applications (1.9 per offer), and 79 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bridgewater Primary School?

Bridgewater Primary School has 650 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bridgewater Primary School?

Bridgewater Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bridgewater Primary School?

At Bridgewater Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bridgewater Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bridgewater Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.