Stogursey Church of England Primary School, Bridgwater

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Rood
Pupils:64 / 90 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01278732389
Address:Tower Hill, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1PR
Trust:QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2019

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:147326
UKPRN:10083911
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+25ppMaths+26ppWriting-26pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

The School (o/s)
51m · 1 min walk
High Street (NW-bound)
288m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

64 pupils

90 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bridgwater

Low pressure
New homes approved:962
Projected new pupils:241

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bridgwater

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

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)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.99353%

Overall absence

16.07143%

Persistent absence

56

Enrolments

Authorised4.77932%
Unauthorised2.2142%
Persistent (10%+)16.07143%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.78271%
20/21
6.88133%
21/22
5.6417%
22/23
6.62776%
23/24
6.99353%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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