Hamp Nursery and Infants' School, Bridgwater
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Bridgwater. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. It was 60% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School in detail
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Hamp Nursery and Infants school. We are very proud to be an OFSTED rated "Good" school, and underpin all that we do with our motto "every child matters"."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Hamp Nursery and Infants' School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hamp Nursery and Infants' School are Hamp Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths); Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); Somerset Bridge Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (0.8 miles, 65% reading, 65% maths).
Hamp AcademyWestover Green Community School and Autism CentreSomerset Bridge Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Who goes there
In 2026, 54 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Staffing
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rhode Lane (ne-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hamp Nursery and Infants' School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 529 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hamp Nursery and Infants' School issued 8 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hamp Nursery and Infants' School are Robert Blake Academy (under 0.1 miles), Haygrove School (0.8 miles), Bridgwater College Academy (1.4 miles) and Chilton Trinity School (1.5 miles).
Robert Blake AcademyHaygrove SchoolBridgwater College AcademyChilton Trinity School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
179 pupils
300 places
121 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bridgwater
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bridgwater
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
121
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,894
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,264
Per pupil
£1289k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
23.0%
Persistent absence
135
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
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Questions parents ask about Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
What is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Classes at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has around 234 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
8% of sessions were missed at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School in 2024/25. 23% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Hamp Nursery and Infants' 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is at Hamp Nursery and Infants School, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)