Eastover Primary School
Wellington Road, Bridgwater, TA6 5EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Eastover Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 7th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2017, report published 18 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 May 2023
Leaders and staff strive to live out the school's aim of pupils 'discovering and growing together'. They work hard to ensure the school is inclusive and provides the pastoral support that pupils need. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy at this school. Pupils broaden their knowledge of the world through many activities that take learning beyond the classroom. For example, pupils take part in trips to places such as art exhibitions, the theatre and a farm. They also enjoy a wide range of after-school clubs. This includes activities such as sports, forest school and mindfulness. Leaders and staff have high expectations of all pupils' behaviour. Pupils typically respond well to this. In Reception, children work together and follow well-established routines with minimal support from staff. Older pupils concentrate well on their learning in class and take pride in the presentation of their work. Pupils enjoy their playtimes and look after each other. Bullying rarely happens. When problems do occur, leaders take decisive action to stop poor behaviour. However, they also provide the support that some pupils need to improve their behaviour.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum is being redesigned as the sequencing of knowledge needs to be strengthened. This is because the current sequencing of knowledge does not always enable pupils to reach all the aims of the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that these curriculums are carefully sequenced so that pupils build their knowledge as well as they can.
- In some subjects, fully effective systems for checking pupils' understanding are not in place. As a result, leaders do not know how well pupils learn the most important knowledge in the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that assessment identifies what pupils know and what is not yet understood and remembered. Leaders need to use this information to adapt the curriculum to support pupils' learning further.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
403 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Eastover Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| St John and St Francis Church School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hamp Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Beverley Alcock
- Phone
- 01278422693
- Address
- Wellington Road, Bridgwater, TA6 5EX
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123679
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.