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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148950

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

Academy converter · Bridgwater · TA6 7EE

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-01

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
104 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
18
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Frost

Location

Address
Park Avenue
Postcode
TA6 7EE
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Frost
Telephone
01278422786
Website
www.st-josephs-bridgwater.co.uk

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