Somerset Bridge Primary SchoolNorth Petherton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Somerset Bridge Primary School and North Petherton Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Somerset Bridge Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Petherton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Somerset Bridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Somerset Bridge Primary School was judged Good and North Petherton Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Somerset Bridge Primary School and 69.0% for North Petherton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Somerset Bridge Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Petherton Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterSomerset Bridge Primary School | BridgwaterNorth Petherton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 72nd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 6AH | Bridgwater, TA6 6LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 11.3% 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.
Somerset Bridge Primary School
North Petherton Primary School
Full profiles: Somerset Bridge Primary School · North Petherton Primary School