Cannington Church of England Primary School
Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Marie Marchant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 123786
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278652368
About this school
Cannington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 171 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cannington Church of England 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 50% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 68% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 75% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Cannington Church of England 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 | 37% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cannington Church of England Primary School compares
Cannington Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 171 | — |
| Otterhampton Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 60 | 1.7 miles |
| Wembdon St George's Church School | 44% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 294 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 490 | 2.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | 54% | 6.3% | 13.4% | 199 | 2.5 miles |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | 59% | 7.9% | 46.9% | 382 | 2.7 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)
- 15.24%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 9.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Otterhampton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Wembdon St George's Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater2.5 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre2.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Cannington Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bridgwater.
- Ashcott 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
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cannington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cannington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Cannington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cannington Church of England Primary School is Miss Marie Marchant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cannington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cannington Church of England 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 Cannington Church of England Primary School?
- Cannington Church of England Primary School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cannington Church of England Primary School full?
- Cannington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 171 on roll (98%), 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 Cannington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cannington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Cannington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cannington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cannington Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cannington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Cannington Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cannington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cannington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cannington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cannington Church of England 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.