Eastover Primary School, Bridgwater

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Eastover Primary School! It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our vibrant and nurturing school community. At Eastover, we are committed to providing a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally."

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Eastover Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 91% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Eastover Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eastover Primary School are Northgate Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); St John and St Francis Church School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths); Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); and Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (0.9 miles, Good).

Eastover Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

35.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%) and Asian (16%).

The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Street (opposite), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastover Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 619 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Eastover Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Eastover Primary School are Bridgwater College Academy (0.5 miles), Robert Blake Academy (0.9 miles), Chilton Trinity School (0.9 miles) and Haygrove School (1.4 miles).