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Puriton Primary School

Community school · Bridgwater · TA7 8BT

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
95 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
11
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 Jacqueline Keir-Bucknall

Location

Address
Rowlands Rise, Puriton
Postcode
TA7 8BT
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Sedgemoor
Constituency
Bridgwater and West Somerset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BridgwaterNear TA7

  • Puriton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8BT · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Willowdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 4FU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingsmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8PY · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Pawlett Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 4SB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Eastover Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 5EX · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 3EU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Keir-Bucknall

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