Northgate Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Northgate Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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 79.0% for Northgate Primary School and 54.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northgate Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (59.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterNorthgate Primary School | BridgwaterSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 59th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 210 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 3EU | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.1% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
Northgate Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Full profiles: Northgate Primary School · St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater