Cannington Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cannington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 8th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

171 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cannington Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Otterhampton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Wembdon St George's Church School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Marie Marchant
Phone: 01278652368
Website: cannington.somerset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2HP
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123786

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.