Westover Green Community School and Autism CentreNorthgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre and Northgate Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Northgate Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre was judged the expected standard and Northgate Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre and 79.0% for Northgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (48.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northgate Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterWestover Green Community School and Autism Centre | BridgwaterNorthgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 209 in Somerset | 35th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 446 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 7HB | Bridgwater, TA6 3EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.7% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 13.4% 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.
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Northgate Primary School
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