Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Hamp Nursery and Infants School, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Weatherburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 123681
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278422012
About this school
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is a community primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hamp Nursery and Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 April 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How Hamp Nursery and Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamp Nursery and Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.1% | 33.2% | 234 | — |
| Hamp Academy | 49% | 7.3% | 50.5% | 307 | 0.1 miles |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | 59% | 7.9% | 46.9% | 382 | 0.6 miles |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 407 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | 54% | 6.3% | 13.4% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| Northgate Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 37.7% | 258 | 0.8 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)
- 33.15%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.05%
- Persistent absence
- 22.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hamp Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
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Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre0.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
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Somerset Bridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater0.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
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Northgate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
- Ashcott Primary School Primary
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Newton Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hamp Nursery and Infants' School teach?
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is Mrs Mary Weatherburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hamp Nursery and Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamp Nursery and Infants' 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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School full?
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has capacity for 270 pupils and 234 on roll (87%), 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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamp Nursery and Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hamp Nursery and Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School's absence rate?
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hamp Nursery and Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hamp Nursery and Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.