School profile

Kingsmoor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bridgwater, TA7 8PY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,507 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Kingsmoor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils178
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Warren
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123738.

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 maths72%, 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.4%, 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.109, better than England, better than Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils178
Girls83
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.9%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25.4

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
93.8%
Other White
3.9%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)7.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.06
Support staff (FTE)10.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, better than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Kingsmoor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryWoolavington Village Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWillowdown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryPuriton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingsmoor Primary School

What is Kingsmoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsmoor Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jul 2013.

How does Kingsmoor Primary School rank in England?

Kingsmoor Primary School ranks 4,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Kingsmoor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Kingsmoor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kingsmoor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kingsmoor Primary School made 24 offers from 56 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kingsmoor Primary School?

Kingsmoor Primary School has 178 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kingsmoor Primary School?

Kingsmoor Primary School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingsmoor Primary School?

At Kingsmoor Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingsmoor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingsmoor Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.