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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123738

Kingsmoor Primary School

Community school · Bridgwater · TA7 8PY

Ages 4–11 · 178 pupils · Somerset

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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%

178 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
95 / 83
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
178 / 180 (99%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Joanne Warren

Location

Address
Bawdrip
Postcode
TA7 8PY
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 178 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Primary schools in Bridgwater
28
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA7
12
Primary in TA7
9
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.

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8EA · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8BT · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Eastover Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 5EX · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.92

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Warren
Telephone
01278683371

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