St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakfield Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 5th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2019, report published 14 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

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

490 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.6%

7.6%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8%

8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Wembdon St George's Church School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Hamp Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Morwenna Dunstan
Phone: 01278422691
Website: stmarysbridgwater.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakfield Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7LX
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123784

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.