Newbridge Primary School, Bath
Newbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bath. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 27 schools in Bath with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Newbridge Primary School in detail
Newbridge Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our aim is to offer a safe and inclusive environment, with the highest standards of teaching and the most inspiring opportunities for learning, facilitated by the whole school community working together."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Newbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Newbridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Newbridge Primary School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Newbridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newbridge Primary School are St Michaels Junior Church School (0.5 miles, Good, 27% reading, 27% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Twerton Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Oldfield Park Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
St Michaels Junior Church SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolTwerton Infant SchoolOldfield Park Infant School
What parents say
201 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newbridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 Oldfield Park Rail Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Evelyn Road (w-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newbridge 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 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newbridge Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newbridge Primary School are Oldfield School (0.6 miles) and Hayesfield Girls School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.787 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Newbridge Primary School creates a happy, safe environment where pupils are motivated to learn and take pride in their roles within the school community. Reading and mathematics teaching is particularly strong, with well-structured lessons and good support for all learners including those with additional needs. The school also excels at developing pupils' understanding of diversity and encouraging them to contribute positively to their community through charity work and leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Well-structured phonics scheme that helps pupils build reading skills from Reception onwards
- Strong mathematics curriculum that develops pupils' understanding of number, shape and space effectively
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with staff breaking down knowledge into small steps
- Curriculum threads that help pupils deepen understanding by revisiting and building on previous learning
- Strong focus on equalities, diversity and community responsibility with regular assemblies and charity work
Areas for Improvement
- School needs to improve assessment strategies in some subjects to accurately identify gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Better systems needed to ensure pupils remember important knowledge they have learned before and that curriculum gaps are addressed
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with all pupils knowing there are trusted adults in school they can talk to about any worries or concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, gymnastics club, Korean club, table tennis club, dance performances, football tournaments, care home visits
Newbridge Primary School is a caring and welcoming school that puts pupils at the heart of all it does. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection and continues to support pupils effectively across the curriculum.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
201 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newbridge Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Newbridge Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Peter Pan Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 23 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Riverside Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 20 May 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
- First Steps Twerton Children's centre - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 30 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Hut Pre-school and Playscheme - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted report card, 21 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- 103 Club @ Weston Children's Centre - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 26 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Newbridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bath and North East Somerset. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newbridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newbridge Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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 Newbridge Primary School
Will you get a place at Newbridge Primary School?
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place at Newbridge Primary School offered on distance for 2026 entry went to a family 0.79 miles away. For 2026 entry it had 67 first choices for 57 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
404 pupils
420 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bath North West Primary planning area (Bath and North East Somerset) will have 304 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(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
209
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,058
Per pupil
£2176k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
371
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
Newbridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Newbridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Newbridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Newbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Newbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newbridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
How close to Newbridge Primary School do you need to live?
Bath and North East Somerset published how far from Newbridge Primary School the last place offered went, in miles: 1.171 for 2025 entry, then 0.787 for 2026 entry. The cut-off tightened by 0.384 miles between 2025 and 2026 entry.
Is it hard to get a place at Newbridge Primary School?
Newbridge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Newbridge Primary School?
Classes at Newbridge Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Newbridge Primary School?
Newbridge Primary School has around 405 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newbridge Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Newbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent.
What are Newbridge Primary School's term dates?
Newbridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bath and North East Somerset. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Newbridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newbridge Primary School?
Newbridge Primary School is at Charmouth Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 3LL.
Sources: Bath and North East Somerset admissions booklets; Bath and North East Somerset term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)