North Petherton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Petherton Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 12th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16.4%

16.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near North Petherton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
North Newton Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Somerset Bridge Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Hamp Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Lawson
Phone: 01278662442
Website: northpethertonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LU
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 135830

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.