Bridgemere CofE Primary School
Bridgemere Lane, Bridgemere, Nantwich, CW5 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Middleton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 111343
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270520271
About this school
Bridgemere CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 89% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 89% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Bridgemere CofE 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 | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridgemere CofE Primary School compares
Bridgemere CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3% | 11% | 94 | — |
| Woore Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 81 | 2.4 miles |
| Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 12.2% | 205 | 2.6 miles |
| Betley CofE VC Primary School | 62% | 3.5% | 3% | 100 | 2.8 miles |
| Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 31.9% | 143 | 3.3 miles |
| Audlem St James' CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 173 | 3.7 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)
- 10.98%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.99%
- Persistent absence
- 3.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woore Primary and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Betley CofE VC Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Nantwich
Bridgemere CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Nantwich.
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Millfields Primary Academy Primary
- Nantwich Primary Academy Primary
- Pear Tree Primary School Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary
- Weaver Primary School Primary
- Willaston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bridgemere CofE Primary School teach?
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridgemere CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bridgemere CofE Primary School is Mrs Caroline Middleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bridgemere CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bridgemere CofE 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 big is Bridgemere CofE Primary School?
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bridgemere CofE Primary School full?
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bridgemere CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bridgemere CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Bridgemere CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bridgemere CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bridgemere CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bridgemere CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bridgemere CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bridgemere CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridgemere CofE 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.