Hamp Nursery and Infants' SchoolSt John and St Francis Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School and St John and St Francis Church School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John and St Francis Church School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School was judged Good and St John and St Francis Church School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John and St Francis Church School (61.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterHamp Nursery and Infants' School | BridgwaterSt John and St Francis Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 209 in Somerset | 60th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 256 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 436 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 6JB | Bridgwater, TA6 5BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 256 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.1% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.3% | 21.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.7% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
St John and St Francis Church School
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