Puriton Primary School
Rowlands Rise, Puriton, Bridgwater, TA7 8BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Williams
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 144436
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278683630
About this school
Puriton Primary School is a primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Puriton 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
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
- 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 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 60% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 80% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Puriton 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 | 66% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Puriton Primary School compares
Puriton Primary School ranked 16th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 200 | — |
| Woolavington Village Primary School | 53% | 7.9% | 39.7% | 175 | 1.5 miles |
| Willowdown Primary School | 66% | 7% | 26.6% | 361 | 1.7 miles |
| Kingsmoor Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 15.6% | 178 | 1.7 miles |
| Pawlett Primary School Academy | 57% | 9.7% | 23.6% | 66 | 1.8 miles |
| Eastover Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 28% | 403 | 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
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report26 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.1%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woolavington Village Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Willowdown Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Kingsmoor Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Pawlett Primary School Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Eastover Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Puriton Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Puriton Primary School teach?
- Puriton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Puriton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Puriton Primary School is Miss Katie Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Puriton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Puriton 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 Puriton Primary School?
- Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Puriton Primary School full?
- Puriton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Puriton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Puriton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Puriton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Puriton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Puriton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Puriton Primary School is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Puriton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Puriton Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Puriton Primary School ranked 16th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Puriton Primary School's absence rate?
- Puriton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Puriton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Puriton 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 10 July 2026.