Kingsmoor Primary School
Bawdrip, Bridgwater, TA7 8PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Warren
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 123738
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278683371
About this school
Kingsmoor Primary School is a community primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsmoor 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 3 February 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 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 76% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 96% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 84% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Kingsmoor 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 | 83% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsmoor Primary School compares
Kingsmoor Primary School ranked 33rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.8% | 15.6% | 178 | — |
| Woolavington Village Primary School | 53% | 7.9% | 39.7% | 175 | 1.3 miles |
| Willowdown Primary School | 66% | 7% | 26.6% | 361 | 1.7 miles |
| Puriton Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 200 | 1.7 miles |
| St John and St Francis Church School | 56% | 4.3% | 22.8% | 421 | 2.4 miles |
| Eastover Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 28% | 403 | 2.6 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)
- 15.61%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woolavington Village Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Willowdown Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
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Puriton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St John and St Francis Church School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Eastover Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Kingsmoor Primary School ranks 5th 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
- 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 Kingsmoor Primary School teach?
- Kingsmoor Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsmoor Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsmoor Primary School is Mrs Joanne Warren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsmoor Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsmoor 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 Kingsmoor Primary School?
- Kingsmoor Primary School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingsmoor Primary School full?
- Kingsmoor Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 178 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsmoor Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsmoor Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsmoor Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsmoor Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kingsmoor Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsmoor Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Kingsmoor Primary School ranked 33rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsmoor Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsmoor Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsmoor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsmoor 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.