Bridgewater Primary School
Bridle Way, Billet Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Bettridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 117541
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442871231
About this school
Bridgewater Primary School is a community primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 459 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, 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 | 56 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 75% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 15% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 82% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 88% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridgewater Primary School compares
Bridgewater Primary School ranked 93rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | — |
| Westfield Primary School | 30% | 8.4% | 29.1% | 140 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | 53% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 144 | 0.8 miles |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 0.9 miles |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | 0.9 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)
- 6.44%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch0.6 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Greenway Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
Bridgewater Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Berkhamsted.
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Potten End CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Primary
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bridgewater Primary School teach?
- Bridgewater Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridgewater Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bridgewater Primary School is Mrs Andrea Bettridge, 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 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bridgewater Primary School full?
- Bridgewater Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 459 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Bridgewater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bridgewater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bridgewater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bridgewater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- 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 80% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Hertfordshire?
- Bridgewater Primary School ranked 93rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 Bridgewater Primary School's absence rate?
- Bridgewater Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% 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 30 June 2026.