Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- West End Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Robson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 466
- URN
- 108466
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912745290
About this school
Bridgewater Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 466 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bridgewater Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 61% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 78% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bridgewater Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 472 |
| 2024/25 | 464 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridgewater Primary School compares
Bridgewater Primary School ranked 43rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.4% | 55.1% | 466 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | 68% | 5.3% | 51.8% | 224 | 0.3 miles |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | 72% | 5.3% | 73% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| West Newcastle Academy | 57% | 8.5% | 50.8% | 181 | 0.6 miles |
| Canning Street Primary School | 47% | 8.4% | 69.5% | 453 | 0.6 miles |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 46.2% | 441 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.1%
- English as an additional language
- 52.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 11.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Atkinson Road Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
West Newcastle Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Canning Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Bridgewater Primary School ranks 59th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Broadwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bridgewater Primary School teach?
- Bridgewater Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridgewater Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bridgewater Primary School is Mrs Samantha Robson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bridgewater Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bridgewater Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bridgewater Primary School?
- Bridgewater Primary School has 466 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bridgewater Primary School full?
- Bridgewater Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 466 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bridgewater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bridgewater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bridgewater Primary School a selective school?
- No. Bridgewater Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bridgewater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bridgewater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bridgewater Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bridgewater Primary School is part of West End Schools Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bridgewater Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bridgewater Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Bridgewater Primary School ranked 43rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bridgewater Primary School's absence rate?
- Bridgewater Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bridgewater Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridgewater Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.