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Eastover Primary School

Community school · Bridgwater · TA6 5EX

Ages 5–11 · 403 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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 fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
214 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Beverley Alcock

Location

Address
Wellington Road
Postcode
TA6 5EX
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
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 5–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 403 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.3%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Primary schools in Bridgwater
28
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA6
20
Primary in TA6
13
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

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 BridgwaterNear TA6

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 3EU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand2.15

    0.5 miles away

  • Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Hamp Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM48.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Willowdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 4FU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Somerset Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6AH · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Beverley Alcock
Telephone
01278422693
Website
https://www.eastoverschool.co.uk/

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