Otterhampton Primary SchoolPawlett Primary School Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.

Summary of the comparison

Otterhampton Primary School and Pawlett Primary School Academy are primary schools in Bridgwater.

  • Otterhampton Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pawlett Primary School Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Otterhampton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Otterhampton Primary School was judged Good and Pawlett Primary School Academy 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 44.0% for Otterhampton Primary School and 57.0% for Pawlett Primary School Academy.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Otterhampton Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pawlett Primary School Academy (27.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Otterhampton Primary School versus Pawlett Primary School Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BridgwaterOtterhampton Primary SchoolBridgwaterPawlett Primary School AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD43/100Stronger figureF36/100
Local ranking110th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure139th of 209 in Somerset
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll66 72
Capacity84 79
LocationBridgwater, TA5 2QS Bridgwater, TA6 4SB
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard44.0% 57.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard6.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 Stronger figure101.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score100.0 101.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census66 72
Free school meals (ever 6)12.1% 23.6%
English as an additional language1.5% 1.4%
SEN support9.1% 19.4%
SEN with an EHC plan4.5% 4.2%
Attendance
Overall absence4.7% Stronger figure9.7% 6.2%
Persistent absence10.2% Stronger figure28.1% 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.

Otterhampton Primary School

Pawlett Primary School Academy

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