Otterhampton Primary School
School Lane, Combwich, Bridgwater, TA5 2QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Luce
- Sponsor
- Bridgwater College Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 146243
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278652487
About this school
Otterhampton Primary School is a primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Otterhampton 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 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 71% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 21% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 86% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 79% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Otterhampton 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 | 71% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Otterhampton Primary School compares
Otterhampton Primary School ranked 132nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% 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 | 44% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 60 | — |
| Cannington Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 171 | 1.7 miles |
| Pawlett Primary School Academy | 57% | 9.7% | 23.6% | 66 | 2.5 miles |
| Wembdon St George's Church School | 44% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 294 | 3.4 miles |
| Stogursey Church of England Primary School | 36% | 7% | 32.3% | 64 | 3.6 miles |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 490 | 3.9 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)
- 12.12%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cannington Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Pawlett Primary School Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Wembdon St George's Church School3.4 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Stogursey Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Otterhampton Primary School ranks 22nd 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 Otterhampton Primary School teach?
- Otterhampton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Otterhampton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Otterhampton Primary School is Mrs Claire Luce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Otterhampton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Otterhampton 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 Otterhampton Primary School?
- Otterhampton Primary School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Otterhampton Primary School full?
- Otterhampton Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 60 on roll (71%), 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 Otterhampton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Otterhampton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Otterhampton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Otterhampton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Otterhampton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Otterhampton Primary School is part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Otterhampton 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 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Otterhampton Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Otterhampton Primary School ranked 132nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% 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 Otterhampton Primary School's absence rate?
- Otterhampton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Otterhampton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Otterhampton 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.