Bridgewater Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Newcastle upon Tyne published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 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