North Newton Community Primary SchoolSomerset Bridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
North Newton Community Primary School and Somerset Bridge Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
North Newton Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Somerset Bridge Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Somerset Bridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
North Newton Community Primary School was judged Good and Somerset Bridge Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for North Newton Community Primary School and 73.0% for Somerset Bridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at North Newton Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Somerset Bridge Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterNorth Newton Community Primary School | BridgwaterSomerset Bridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 209 in Somerset | 17th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 100 | 420 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA7 0BG | Bridgwater, TA6 6AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 12.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
North Newton Community Primary School
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Full profiles: North Newton Community Primary School · Somerset Bridge Primary School