Bridgewater Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- 464 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 52.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 31.7%
White British 45.5%
Mixed 14%
Pakistani 8.6%
Other White 6.7%
African 5.2%
Indian 5%
Bangladeshi 5%
Other 3.4%
Other Asian 3%
Chinese 2.2%
Other Black 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bridgewater Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 52 30 22 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 61 23 38 |
| Year 2 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 3 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |