Bridgewater Primary School, Berkhamsted

From the headteacher's welcome: "You can read more about life at Bridgewater in our prospectus and in our parent/carer handbook . Our annual review highlights some of the broader life of the school beyond our core curriculum. Follow this link to watch a welcome video, including a virtual tour of Bridgewater."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 1.15pm, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 1.15pm, an admissions event on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Bridgewater Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 92% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Bridgewater Primary School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bridgewater Primary School are Westfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 43% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, 77% reading, 69% maths); and Greenway Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths).

Bridgewater Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 9 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Bridgewater Primary School had 32 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridgewater School (near), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bridgewater 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 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Bridgewater Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.