Woolavington Village Primary SchoolPuriton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Woolavington Village Primary School and Puriton Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
Woolavington Village Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Puriton Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Woolavington Village Primary School was judged Good and Puriton 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 53.0% for Woolavington Village Primary School and 79.0% for Puriton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woolavington Village Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Puriton Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterWoolavington Village Primary School | BridgwaterPuriton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 88th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA7 8EA | Bridgwater, TA7 8BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 5.7% 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.
Woolavington Village Primary School
Puriton Primary School
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