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St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bridgwater · TA6 7LX

Ages 2–11 · 490 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-15

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
368

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 fill117%

490 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
490
Boys / girls
256 / 234
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
490 / 420 (117%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Morwenna Dunstan

Location

Address
Oakfield Road
Postcode
TA6 7LX
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 490 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.7%. 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 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.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS245%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM48.2%

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  • Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM25.8%

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.2%

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    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%
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  • Somerset Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bridgwater · TA6 6AH · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.0%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Morwenna Dunstan
Telephone
01278422691
Website
www.stmarysbridgwater.co.uk

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