Wembdon St George's Church School, Bridgwater
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school provides a caring and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and develop strong relationships with staff. Children in the early years get off to a positive start and learn phonics well. The school is committed to inclusion, identifying pupils with SEND early and providing appropriate support to help them learn with increasing independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective management of concerns
- Positive behavior and attendance, with pupils showing respect and kindness to one another
- Effective phonics teaching with younger pupils learning to read with greater fluency and accuracy
- Inclusive approach with early identification of SEND needs and appropriate adjustments in learning
- Well-considered personal, social and health education program with focus on mental health
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics significantly below national averages, particularly in writing where many pupils struggle with spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Inconsistent teaching quality across the school due to high staff turnover, with some staff lacking expertise to implement curriculum effectively
- Many older pupils have knowledge gaps, particularly in writing, and continue to repeat errors
- Leadership capacity stretched thinly, resulting in slow pace of change to address weaknesses
- Need for greater stability in staffing and leadership to drive sustainable improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument learning in a rock band, clubs (though parents and pupils would like more)
Wembdon St George's Church School is a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and well cared for, but too many pupils are not learning well across the school, particularly in writing, with achievement below national averages at the end of key stage 2.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 65%. Maths has declined from 71% to 65%. Writing has declined from 67% to 58%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
294 pupils
420 capacity
126 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(13)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.16767%
Overall absence
11.27273%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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