Northgate Primary School

Primary
Free school
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northgate Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 3rd of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 12 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals28.7%

28.7%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.4%

26.4%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northgate Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Eastover Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hamp Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Penny
Phone: 01278226070
Website: northgateprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 144757

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.