St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Bridgwater

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Morwenna Dunstan and I have the honour of being the Headteacher at St Mary's Primary School. We are a Church school situated on the west side of Bridgwater with 14 classes and an on site nursery. We have links with St Mary's Church in the centre of town."

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In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (0.4 miles, 65% reading, 65% maths); Wembdon St George's Church School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); and Hamp Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths).

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

112 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 13 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oakfield Road (e-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 250 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.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are Haygrove School (0.2 miles), Robert Blake Academy (1 mile) and Chilton Trinity School (1.4 miles).