Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
Mill Close, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 18th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2013, report published 21 February 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 March 2023
Nether Stowey is a happy, safe and welcoming school. Leaders have ensured there are strong links with the local church and the local community as a whole. This means pupils feel a strong sense of pride in their school and where they live. For example, pupils speak highly of their successes in sports tournaments. They live by the school's ethos of 'We are caring, we are active, we are our best.' Pupils behave well in class and at social times. They have positive attitudes to learning, including in the early years. During lessons, they are inquisitive and engaged. They co- operate well together in group tasks. For example, older pupils work collaboratively to create gymnastics routines in physical education (PE). Pupils say that bullying does not happen. They say that if it did, adults would resolve it. Pupils also help each other to solve disputes through being peer mediators. Pupils develop their interests through a variety of clubs such as choir, chess, cookery, art and football. They become more independent through experiencing residentials in key stage 2. Staff plan trips to deepen pupils' knowledge of the curriculum. For example, they visit a local museum to learn more about the Romans.
What the school should improve
- On some occasions, teachers' expectations of what pupils can learn are not high enough. Pupils are not challenged to deepen or extend their thinking as much as they could do. Leaders need to ensure that teachers take into account what pupils can already do and extend their thinking further.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
144 pupils on roll, with places for 189
Schools near Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stogursey Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 36% met the expected standard |
| Spaxton CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Enmore Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Cannington Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Terry Luke
- Phone
- 01278732508
- Address
- Mill Close, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1NX
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123789
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.