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Bridgewater Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN3 3AF

Ages 3–11 · 650 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
554

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

89

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
171
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill103%

650 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
650
Boys / girls
340 / 310
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
650 / 630 (103%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
38
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 Alison Harvey

Location

Address
Bridgewater Drive, Bridgewater Primary School
Postcode
NN3 3AF
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
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 Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 650 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.8%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN3
34
Primary in NN3
20
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

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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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.38

    0.3 miles away

  • Weston Favell CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Cedar Road Primary School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Barry Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

  • Headlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.09

    0.9 miles away

  • Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Northampton · NN1 4LR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Standens Barn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Eastfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2RJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Harvey
Telephone
01604637056
Website
www.bridgewaterprimary.net/

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