Somerset Bridge Primary School, Bridgwater
Somerset Bridge 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 March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 26 schools in Bridgwater with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Somerset Bridge Primary School in detail
Somerset Bridge Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it will provide you with a good insight into our vibrant, happy and successful school. The staff at our school are caring, experienced and committed to meeting the individual needs of every child, and to creating a happy, secure environment."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Somerset Bridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Somerset Bridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Somerset Bridge Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Somerset Bridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somerset Bridge Primary School are Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (0.6 miles, Good); Hamp Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths); Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (1.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); and St John and St Francis Church School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths).
Somerset Bridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' SchoolHamp AcademyWestover Green Community School and Autism CentreSt John and St Francis Church School
Who goes there
28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sable Drive (ne-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 179 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 Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Somerset Bridge Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Somerset Bridge Primary School are Robert Blake Academy (0.7 miles), Haygrove School (1.3 miles) and Bridgwater College Academy (1.6 miles).
Robert Blake AcademyHaygrove SchoolBridgwater College Academy
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Early years.
At a Glance
27.0%
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 declined from 88% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
13
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 Somerset Bridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Somerset Bridge Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Somerset
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Somerset Bridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somerset Bridge 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 7 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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
86%
Available places
415 pupils
480 places
65 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
219
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,836
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,395
Per pupil
£2530k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
368
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
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Somerset Bridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somerset Bridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Somerset Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somerset Bridge Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Somerset Bridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Somerset Bridge 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 Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Somerset Bridge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Classes at Somerset Bridge Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Somerset Bridge Primary School has around 407 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somerset Bridge Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Somerset Bridge Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Somerset Bridge 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.
Does Somerset Bridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Somerset Bridge Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 7 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Somerset Bridge Primary School?
Somerset Bridge Primary School is at Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)