North Newton Community Primary School, Bridgwater
North Newton Community 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 September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 26 schools in Bridgwater with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
North Newton Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at North Newton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at North Newton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put North Newton Community Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at North Newton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Newton Community Primary School are North Petherton Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Somerset Bridge Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Hamp Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths); and Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (3.1 miles, Good).
North Newton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
North Petherton Primary SchoolSomerset Bridge Primary SchoolHamp AcademyHamp Nursery and Infants' School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
North Newton Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of North Newton Community Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area (drt), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Newton Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 September 2014, 12 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 September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
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 improved from 64% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with North Newton Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Newton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Newton Community Primary School is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at North Newton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
88 pupils
86 places
2 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
93
Total Pupils
53
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,236
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,724
Per pupil
£680k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
21.0%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about North Newton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Newton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Newton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is North Newton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Newton Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North Newton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Newton Community Primary 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 North Newton Community Primary School?
North Newton Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at North Newton Community Primary School?
Classes at North Newton Community Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Newton Community Primary School?
North Newton Community Primary School has around 93 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Newton Community Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at North Newton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Newton Community Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming North Newton Community Primary 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 North Newton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Newton Community Primary School?
North Newton Community Primary School is at Church Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)