St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bridgwater, Somerset
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is a primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school.”
- “They demonstrate the school’s values of ‘stewardship, respect, curiosity, forgiveness and love’ in their work and actions.”
- “Pupils know that by following the school’s values, they help to make the school a safe and happy place.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, teachers have not developed tasks to check how well pupils have secured their knowledge over time.”
- “Consequently, pupils do not learn as well, and teachers are not clear where pupils’ gaps in knowledge are.”
- “However, the school does not identify clearly enough the specific support pupils with SEND need to achieve their individual targets.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 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) | 54% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Wembdon St George's Church School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northgate Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hamp Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Eastover Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Somerset Bridge Primary School 1.4 mi Good