Bridgewater Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In its own words: "Bridgewater is a large, vibrant 0-11 school in the heart of Scotswood, with panoramic views across the Tyne Valley. This unique setting provides outstanding childcare and education and offers a range of extended services to the community it serves."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the Head Teacher of Bridgewater School. The dedicated staff team, including volunteers, work tirelessly to ensure the children receive the best education and care. We provide our children with an engaging, relevant curriculum that meets their needs and ensure children receive the support they need while encouraging independence in their learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, cooking and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Bridgewater Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Bridgewater Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bridgewater Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (0.3 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths); Atkinson Road Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); West Newcastle Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 61% maths); and Canning Street Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 51% reading, 54% maths).

Bridgewater Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Bridgewater Primary School is one of 8 schools run by West End Schools Trust, an academy trust.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bridgewater Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (88%).

50.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 124 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 28 (6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Metrocentre Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Armstrong Road-Delaval Road (e-bound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bridgewater Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bridgewater Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bridgewater Primary School are St Cuthbert's High School (0.5 miles), Excelsior Academy (0.7 miles) and Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1 mile).