Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 6AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Somerset Bridge Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 6th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Pupils flourish at Somerset Bridge Primary School. The school's exceptional pastoral care helps them to feel safe and valued. As soon as they start in the early years, children and families feel that they belong to the school community. Pupils who have recently joined the school feel welcome and settle in quickly. These positive relationships set pupils up well for learning. The school's four values to aspire, care, be brave and to collaborate, underpin daily life. Pupils are encouraged to play an active role in the school community. Many feel proud of the contributions they make. For example, the e-safety team meet regularly and report back to their classes on different ways to stay safe online. Pupils' behaviour is highly positive. Nursery and Reception children know the routines and adults' expectations of them. They develop curiosity and confidence in their environment which helps them to build independence. Pupils in key stage 1 and 2 are respectful to one another. This is seen in the way they listen to each other's contributions and collaborate on tasks effectively. This respect for one another means that pupils of all backgrounds, ages and special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) learn well together.
What the school should improve
- Improvements to assessment in the wider curriculum are very recent and have not yet had time to have an impact on pupils' gaps in knowledge. Therefore, in a few subjects, pupils do not always learn as well as they could. The school must continue its work to refine assessment so that learning builds on what pupils already know and closes any gaps in knowledge across the wider curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
407 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Somerset Bridge Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hamp Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| St John and St Francis Church School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Eastover Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% 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
- Mr Mark Braund
- Phone
- 01278422100
- Address
- Stockmoor Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 6AH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123695
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.