Bridgewater Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 17 2013 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
108466
Address
Bridgewater, Delaval Road, NE15 6NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
472 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
31.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.2%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
33.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.1%
Mixed 12.9%
Other White 7.6%
Pakistani 7.4%
African 6.8%
Bangladeshi 5.7%
Indian 4.7%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 3.2%
Chinese 2.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bridgewater Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
59
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
54
27
27
Reception, Full-time
62
21
41
Year 1
58
33
25
Year 2
60
33
27
Year 3
59
31
28
Year 4
59
36
23
Year 5
61
30
31
Year 6
59
30
29
Year 2023-2024

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