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Pawlett Primary School Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bridgwater · TA6 4SB

Ages 4–11 · 66 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
57

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 fill84%

66 pupils · 79 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
30 / 36
School capacity
79
Capacity fill
66 / 79 (84%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Barker

Location

Address
Gaunts Road, Pawlett
Postcode
TA6 4SB
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.7%.

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

  • Puriton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8BT · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • West Huntspill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3QE · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM35.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Otterhampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA5 2QS · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • Willowdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 4FU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM22.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Barker
Telephone
01278684151
Website
www.pawlettprimary.org.uk

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