Bridgewater Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Salford
Bridgewater Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Salford for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9WD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy, nurturing school.”
- “Children in the early years, along with any new pupils across the school, are given a warm welcome.”
- “They settle into school life quickly.”
To improve
- “Following the full return to school after the COVID-19 pandemic, the attendance rates of some pupils declined.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Salford.
- St Edmund's RC Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hilton Lane Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Walkden Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dukesgate Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Peel Hall Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published