Kingsmoor Primary School, Bridgwater
Kingsmoor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bridgwater. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 26 schools in Bridgwater with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Kingsmoor Primary School in detail
Kingsmoor Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and forest school.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsmoor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kingsmoor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Kingsmoor Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingsmoor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsmoor Primary School are Woolavington Village Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 53% reading, 67% maths); Willowdown Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 78% maths); Puriton Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); and St John and St Francis Church School (2.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths).
Kingsmoor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Woolavington Village Primary SchoolWillowdown Primary SchoolPuriton Primary SchoolSt John and St Francis Church School
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michaels Church (s-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kingsmoor Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 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 July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.9%
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 remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsmoor Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Kingsmoor Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Future Stars Coaching at Willowdown Primary School - Day nursery, 1.7 miles
- Hunny Bears Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.8 milesOfsted, 5 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane - Day nursery, 1.9 milesOfsted, 14 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sunshine Pre-school Puriton - Pre-school, 1.9 milesOfsted report card, 1 July 2026: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Sunbeams Nursery - Day nursery, 2.0 milesOfsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsmoor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsmoor Primary School is in Somerset; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for School travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kingsmoor Primary School
Will you get a place at Kingsmoor Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 25 first choices for 24 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
175 pupils
180 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bridgwater Primary planning area (Somerset) will have 1,256 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
95
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,746
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,596
Per pupil
£1083k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
154
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kingsmoor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsmoor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsmoor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Kingsmoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsmoor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingsmoor Primary School?
Kingsmoor Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsmoor Primary School?
Classes at Kingsmoor Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsmoor Primary School?
Kingsmoor Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsmoor Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Kingsmoor Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Kingsmoor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 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 Kingsmoor Primary School?
Kingsmoor Primary School is at Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)