North Petherton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Bridgwater, Somerset
North Petherton Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for North Petherton Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- School Fields, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 409 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a school that brings everyone together and where relationships matter.”
- “They start the school day on a positive note.”
- “Staff and leaders greet pupils warmly, and Year 6 ‘good morning ambassadors’ make them feel included and valued.”
To improve
- “However, delivery of the curriculum in the early years is inconsistent.”
- “Furthermore, expectations for what pupils can achieve, particularly in key stage 1, are not high enough, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “However, many of these improvements are in their early stages and so have not had time to fully impact on pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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) | 69% | 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: 55 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 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 Somerset.
- North Newton Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Somerset Bridge Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Hamp Academy 1.9 mi Good
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- St John and St Francis Church School 2.8 mi Good