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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123789

Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bridgwater · TA5 1NX

Ages 5–11 · 144 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
146

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

144 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
72 / 72
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
144 / 189 (76%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Terry Luke

Location

Address
Mill Close, Nether Stowey
Postcode
TA5 1NX
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Primary schools in Bridgwater
28
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA5
7
Primary in TA5
6
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 TA5

  • Spaxton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA5 1BS · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM13.7%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Terry Luke
Telephone
01278732508
Website
http://www.netherstowey.somerset.sch.uk/

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