Bridgetown Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon
Bridgetown Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 13 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bridgetown Primary School in detail
Bridgetown Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Bridgetown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bridgetown Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Bridgetown Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bridgetown Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bridgetown Primary School are Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Alveston CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bridgetown Primary School.
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAlveston CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 39 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 18 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushbrook Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bridgetown Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 178 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bridgetown Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bridgetown Primary School are King Edward VI School (0.6 miles), Stratford Upon Avon School (1.2 miles) and Stratford Girls' Grammar School (1.3 miles).
King Edward VI SchoolStratford Upon Avon SchoolStratford Girls' Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bridgetown Primary School
Newsletter 02/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 18/09/2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04/09/2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 10/07/2026
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter 26/06/2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter 12/06/2026
12 Jun 2026
From Bridgetown Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Bridgetown Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bridgetown Primary School.
- SDH Academy - BridgetownAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bridgetown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bridgetown Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bridgetown Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bridgetown Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stratford-upon-Avon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stratford-upon-Avon
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
378
Total Pupils
206
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,258
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,068
Per pupil
£2265k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bridgetown Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bridgetown Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bridgetown Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bridgetown Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Bridgetown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bridgetown Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Bridgetown Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bridgetown Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bridgetown Primary School?
Bridgetown Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bridgetown Primary School?
Classes at Bridgetown Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bridgetown Primary School?
Bridgetown Primary School has around 378 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bridgetown Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Bridgetown Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bridgetown Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bridgetown Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bridgetown Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SDH Academy - Bridgetown (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bridgetown Primary School's term dates?
Bridgetown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Bridgetown Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bridgetown Primary School?
Bridgetown Primary School is at Byron Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7JP.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)