Middlezoy Primary School
Middlezoy, Bridgwater, TA7 0NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Hayward
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 5
- URN
- 141795
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823698465
About this school
Middlezoy Primary School is a primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 5 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Middlezoy 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 100% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 107.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 104.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Middlezoy 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 8 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Middlezoy Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 0% | 5 | — |
| Othery Village School | — | 4.4% | 19.2% | 62 | 0.9 miles |
| Westonzoyland Community Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 25.4% | 169 | 1.9 miles |
| High Ham Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 173 | 3.4 miles |
| Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 26.2% | 57 | 4.0 miles |
| Catcott Primary School | 60% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 127 | 4.2 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Othery Village School0.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Westonzoyland Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
High Ham Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Langport
-
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Catcott Primary School4.2 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
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor 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 Middlezoy Primary School teach?
- Middlezoy Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Middlezoy Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Middlezoy Primary School is Mrs Lindsay Hayward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Middlezoy Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middlezoy 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 Middlezoy Primary School?
- Middlezoy Primary School has 5 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Middlezoy Primary School full?
- Middlezoy Primary School has capacity for 85 pupils and 5 on roll (6%), 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 Middlezoy Primary School a faith school?
- No. Middlezoy Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Middlezoy Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Middlezoy Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Middlezoy Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Middlezoy Primary School is part of PPAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Middlezoy Primary School's absence rate?
- Middlezoy Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middlezoy Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middlezoy 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 3 July 2026.