Westonzoyland Community Primary School
Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, TA7 0EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 123697
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278691381
About this school
Westonzoyland Community Primary School is a community primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westonzoyland 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 21 | 19 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 53% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 63% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 68% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 68% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.80 | - | - |
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 Westonzoyland 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 | 38% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westonzoyland Community Primary School compares
Westonzoyland Community Primary School ranked 118th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.1% | 25.4% | 169 | — |
| Middlezoy Primary School | — | 3.8% | 0% | 5 | 1.9 miles |
| St John and St Francis Church School | 56% | 4.3% | 22.8% | 421 | 2.5 miles |
| Othery Village School | — | 4.4% | 19.2% | 62 | 2.8 miles |
| Kingsmoor Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 15.6% | 178 | 2.9 miles |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 407 | 3.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.43%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 15.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Middlezoy Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St John and St Francis Church School2.5 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Othery Village School2.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Kingsmoor Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Somerset Bridge Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Westonzoyland Community Primary School ranks 19th 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 Newton Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westonzoyland Community Primary School teach?
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Westonzoyland Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westonzoyland Community Primary School is Mr Andrew Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westonzoyland Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westonzoyland 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 Westonzoyland Community Primary School?
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Westonzoyland Community Primary School full?
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 169 on roll (94%), 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 Westonzoyland Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westonzoyland Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westonzoyland Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westonzoyland Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Westonzoyland Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westonzoyland Community Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School ranked 118th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westonzoyland Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westonzoyland Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westonzoyland 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.