School profile

Somerset Bridge Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bridgwater, TA6 6AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,183 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Somerset Bridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils407
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Braund
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123695.

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils407
Girls188
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27%
First language not English28%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.2

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
69.8%
Other White
21.4%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
African
1.2%
Indian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.47
Support staff (FTE)31.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Somerset1%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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Somerset Bridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHamp Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHamp AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRobert Blake AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWestover Green Community School and Autism CentreAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt John and St Francis Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEastover Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryHaygrove SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BridgwaterAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Bridge Primary School

What is Somerset Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Somerset Bridge Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Somerset Bridge Primary School rank in England?

Somerset Bridge Primary School ranks 4,183 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Somerset Bridge Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Somerset Bridge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Somerset Bridge Primary School made 60 offers from 109 applications (1.8 per offer), and 60 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Somerset Bridge Primary School?

Somerset Bridge Primary School has 407 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Somerset Bridge Primary School?

Somerset Bridge Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Somerset Bridge Primary School?

At Somerset Bridge Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Somerset Bridge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Somerset Bridge Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% 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.