North Newton Community Primary School
Church Road, North Newton, Bridgwater, TA7 0BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Leach
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 123689
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278662140
About this school
North Newton Community Primary School is a community primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Newton Community 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. 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 18 January 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 64% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 86% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 64% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| 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 North Newton Community 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Newton Community Primary School compares
North Newton Community Primary School ranked 65th of 155 primary schools in Somerset 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.4% | 20% | 93 | — |
| North Petherton Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 18.1% | 409 | 1.3 miles |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 407 | 2.6 miles |
| Hamp Academy | 49% | 7.3% | 50.5% | 307 | 3.1 miles |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | — | 8.1% | 33.2% | 234 | 3.1 miles |
| West Monkton Church of England School | 60% | 4.7% | 14% | 465 | 3.6 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Petherton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Somerset Bridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Hamp Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School3.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
West Monkton Church of England School3.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Bridgwater
North Newton Community Primary School ranks 11th of the 26 ranked primary 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
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Newton Community Primary School teach?
- North Newton Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of North Newton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Newton Community Primary School is Mrs Deborah Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Newton Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Newton Community 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 North Newton Community Primary School?
- North Newton Community Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Newton Community Primary School full?
- North Newton Community Primary School has capacity for 100 pupils and 93 on roll (93%), 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 North Newton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. North Newton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Newton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Newton Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have North Newton Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% 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 North Newton Community Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- North Newton Community Primary School ranked 65th of 155 primary schools in Somerset 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Newton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- North Newton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Newton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Newton Community 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.