St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 7EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 10th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2019, report published 7 November 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.1%

25.1%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Wembdon St George's Church School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Northgate Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Hamp Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Frost
Phone: 01278422786
Website: st-josephs-bridgwater.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 148950

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.