Stogursey Church of England Primary School, Bridgwater
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, welcoming community where children feel safe and happy. Staff know pupils and families well and provide excellent pastoral support. The school offers a rich range of enrichment activities including visits, charity work and visiting speakers that help pupils understand the wider world and develop as thoughtful citizens.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, calm school environment
- Strong personal development programme with visits, charity work and visiting speakers that broaden pupils' understanding
- Clear focus on attendance with improving results, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Polite, well-behaved pupils who follow school rules and support each other
Areas for Improvement
- Reading, writing and mathematics results are well below national average and pupils struggle to recall previous learning
- Teachers do not consistently check and address gaps in knowledge before moving forward
- Learning activities are not adapted well enough for pupils with SEND or those facing other challenges
- Early years curriculum has gaps that leave some children unprepared for Year 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, charity fundraising, visits to museums, harvest festival donations
Stogursey Church of England Primary School is a stable community where pupils feel safe and happy, but achievement in core subjects remains well below national averages due to past staff turnover and inconsistent teaching.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 82%. Maths has improved from 29% to 55%. Writing has declined from 71% to 45%.
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
19.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
64 pupils
90 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bridgwater
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bridgwater
Admissions Demand - Somerset
Places available
6,463
Applications
5,059
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.99353%
Overall absence
16.07143%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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