Bridgewater Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.181 miles
Published by Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
Bridgewater Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Bridgewater Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.181 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.933 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.189 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.756 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.181 miles away, further than in 2025 and 2023, after sharp swings, the biggest from 2023 to 2024.
- Reception 2026 drew 64 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families (8%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 466 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “For the pupils, families and staff who are part of Bridgewater, it is more than ‘a school’.”
- “It is the beating heart of this vibrant and diverse community.”
- “The school has forged partnerships with world-class venues and organisations from across the city and beyond.”
To improve
- “However, the checks carried out on how well pupils remember this and other knowledge are not routinely precise enough to identify misconceptions and gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “This results in pupils’ learning across aspects of the curriculum not being as secure as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2025 (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) | 64% | 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: 64 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- West Newcastle Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Canning Street Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Johns Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published