Bridgewater Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9WDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridgewater Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 30th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2017, report published 27 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

442 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals48.6%

48.6%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.8%

25.8%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.7%

26.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridgewater Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edmund's RC Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Hilton Lane Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
North Walkden Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	34% met the expected standard
Dukesgate Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs E Henderson
Phone: 01619211191
Website: bridgewaterprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9WD
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105912

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.