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Bridgewater Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6NL

Ages 3–11 · 466 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
376

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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%

466 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
235 / 231
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
466 / 472 (99%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: West End Schools Trust
Academy trust
West End Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Robson

Location

Address
Bridgewater, Delaval Road
Postcode
NE15 6NL
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.9%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE15
18
Primary in NE15
12
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE15

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6JB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Atkinson Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8XT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM66.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • West Newcastle Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8QP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Canning Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM76.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Stocksfield Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2DQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • St Johns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8HE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM66.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9XZ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.90

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Robson
Telephone
01912745290
Website
www.bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk

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