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Puriton Primary School

Academy converter · Bridgwater · TA7 8BT

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
93 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Katie Williams

Location

Address
Rowlands Rise, Puriton
Postcode
TA7 8BT
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Larger 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%.

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

  • Woolavington Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8EA · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.5 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

  • Kingsmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 8PY · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.04

    1.7 miles away

  • Pawlett Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 4SB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 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

    2.7 miles away

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 3EU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.9 miles away

  • East Huntspill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3PT · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katie Williams
Telephone
01278683630
Website
www.puritonprimaryschool.org.uk

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