Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Bridgwater · TA5 1NX · Somerset
Ages 5–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM14.6%
- Demand1.12
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 147326
Stogursey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Bridgwater · TA5 1PR
Ages 2–11 · 64 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
29%
Overall absence
6.6%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-03
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)29%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 99.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 98.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 99.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 4.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 55
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
4
Places offered
4
1st-preference offers
4
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 6
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 4
- 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 fill71%
64 pupils · 90 places
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- Boys / girls
- 34 / 30
- School capacity
- 90
- Capacity fill
- 64 / 90 (71%)
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- FSM pupils
- 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 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
- Academy trust: QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Quantock Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Rood
Location
- Address
- Tower Hill, Stogursey
- Postcode
- TA5 1PR
- Town
- Bridgwater
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from 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 2–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Rood
- Telephone
- 01278732389