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Bridgewater Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M38 9WD

Ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

442 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
212 / 230
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
442 / 446 (99%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
215
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs E Henderson

Location

Address
Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton
Postcode
M38 9WD
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.6%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M38
6
Primary in M38
6
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.1%
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  • St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School

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  • Peel Hall Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs E Henderson
Telephone
01619211191
Website
www.bridgewaterprimaryschool.co.uk

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